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Wilmore Williams

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Wilmore Williams
Right fielder
Born: (1918-06-16)June 16, 1918
Williamsburg, Virginia
Died: June 30, 2002(2002-06-30) (aged 84)
West Point, Virginia
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Unknown
Negro league baseball debut
1943, for the Newark Eagles
Last appearance
1943, for the Newark Eagles
Teams

Wilmore Williams (June 16, 1918 – June 30, 2002) was an American baseball right fielder in the Negro leagues.

A native of Williamsburg, Virginia, Williams played with the Newark Eagles in 1943.[1][2] He served in the US Navy during World War II,[3] and died in West Point, Virginia in 2002 at age 84.

References

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  1. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  2. ^ "Wilmore Williams Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
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