Jim Colzie facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jim Colzie |
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| Born: June 12, 1920 Montezuma, Georgia |
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| Died: March 22, 2010 (aged 89) Miami, Florida |
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James "Fireball" Colzie (June 12, 1920 – March 23, 2010) was a Negro league baseball pitcher. He played mostly for the Indianapolis Clowns and the Atlanta Black Crackers. He served in the United States Army during World War II.
On July 20, 1947, the Clowns' team bus was struck by a car, resulting in Colzie dislocating his knee. Colzie sued the driver of the car and was awarded $4,000.
His son, Neal Colzie, was a National Football League player.
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