Russell Awkard | |
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October 7, 1917 Howard County, Maryland |
| Died |
April 1, 2002 (aged 84) Louisville, Kentucky |
Russell Alfred Awkard (October 7, 1917 – April 1, 2002) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s.
A native of Howard County, Maryland, Awkard initially played for the Washington Royals,[1][2] and joined the New York Cubans in 1940. Awkard was a World War II veteran, having served in the US Army's Quartermaster Corps in England, France and Belgium.[2][3] He was considered to be one of the Negro league's finest players.[according to whom?][4] He was featured in an article in USA Today titled "The Name is Awkard, with one W." in 1993.[5] Prior to his death, he met with Bill Clinton along with other Negro league players arranged by Bob Hieronimus.[6]
References[]
- ↑ "nlbpa.com - Awkard, Russell". nlbpa.com. http://www.nlbpa.com/the-athletes/awkard-russell.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Russell Awkard Obituary - Washington D.C., DC - The Washington Post". http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?pid=279727.
- ↑ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. https://www.baseballinwartime.com/negro.htm. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ↑ Elias, R. (2010). The Empire Strikes Out: How Baseball Sold U.S. Foreign Policy and Promoted the American Way Abroad. New Press. ISBN 978-1-59558-528-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=o1YkeL_97hIC&pg=PA1942-IA4. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
- ↑ Heaphy, L. A. (2003). The Negro Leagues, 1869-1960. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-1380-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=6Ar01UYDl7UC&pg=PA286. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
- ↑ Glenn, S. (2006). Don't Let Anyone Take Your Joy Away: An Inside Look at Negro League Baseball and Its Legacy. iUniverse. ISBN 978-0-595-40075-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=Mpe5jWpMirQC&pg=PA79. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference and Seamheads
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