Personal information | |
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Born | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | August 1, 1911
Died | September 19, 1999 88) Cleveland, Ohio | (aged
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Listed weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Allegheny (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
College | Pittsburgh (1929–1932) |
Position | Forward |
Career history | |
1937–1938 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
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