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Arthur Gilliard
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Pitcher
Born: (1887-07-24)July 24, 1887
Opelika, Alabama
Died: December 28, 1950(1950-12-28) (aged 63)
Opelika, Alabama
debut
1909, for the Birmingham Giants
Last appearance
1914, for the Chicago American Giants
Teams
  • Birmingham Giants (1909)
  • Oklahoma Monarchs (1910)
  • St. Louis Giants (1911)
  • French Lick Plutos (1912–1914)
  • Louisville White Sox (1914)
  • Chicago American Giants (1914)

Arthur Lee Gilliard (July 24, 1887 – December 28, 1950) was an American Negro league pitcher between 1909 and 1914.

A native of Opelika, Alabama, Gilliard attended Talladega College. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1909 with the Birmingham Giants, and went on to play for several teams through 1914. Gilliard died in his hometown of Opelika in 1950 at age 63.

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