Poindexter Williams facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Poindexter Williams |
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| Born: September 10, 1897 Decatur, Alabama |
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| Died: March 17, 1969 (aged 71) Homewood, Alabama |
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| 1921, for the Chicago American Giants | |||
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| 1933, for the Homestead Grays | |||
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Poindexter Williams (September 10, 1897 – March 17, 1969), nicknamed "P.D.", was an American Negro league catcher and manager in the 1920s and 1930s.
A native of Decatur, Alabama, Williams made his Negro leagues debut in 1921 with the Chicago American Giants and Detroit Stars. He spent most of his career with the Birmingham Black Barons, and served as Birmingham's manager for three seasons. Williams died in Homewood, Alabama in 1969 at age 71.
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