| Ad Lankford | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Birth Date: | January 20, 1882 |
| Birth Place: | Canton, Missouri |
| Death Date: | June 1967 |
| Death Place: | New York, New York |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
| Debutyear: | 1912 |
| Debutteam: | Baltimore Elite Giants |
| Finalyear: | 1920 |
| Finalteam: | Pennsylvania Red Caps of New York |
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Louis Adward Lankford (January 20, 1882 - June 1967) was an American Negro league pitcher between 1912 and 1920.
A native of Canton, Missouri, Lankford made his Negro leagues debut in 1912 for the St. Louis Giants. He went on to play for several teams, including the Lincoln Giants and Philadelphia Giants, and finished his career in 1920 with the Pennsylvania Red Caps of New York.[1] [2] Lankford died in New York, New York in 1967 at age 85.