George E. Smith (March 2, 1927 - October 1, 2011), nicknamed "Sonny," was a sportsman who played Negro league baseball for the Harlem Globetrotters from 1948 to 1950 and the Chicago American Giants of the Negro American League from 1951 to 1952.[1]
George Smith | |
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Born: Princeton, Kentucky | March 2, 1927|
Died: October 1, 2011 Indianapolis, Indiana | (aged 84)|
Professional debut | |
Baseball: 1948, for the Harlem Globetrotters | |
Basketball: 1948, for the Harlem Globetrotters | |
Last appearance | |
Baseball: 1952, for the Chicago American Giants | |
Basketball: 1954, for the Harlem Globetrotters | |
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He also played basketball as a guard and forward for the Harlem Globetrotters from 1948 to 1954.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Players Register/R-S 2018-04" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. p. 359. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ Chicago Tribune article