Arthur Gilliard | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Birth Date: | July 24, 1887 |
Birth Place: | Opelika, Alabama |
Death Place: | Opelika, Alabama |
Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
Debutyear: | 1909 |
Debutteam: | Birmingham Giants |
Finalyear: | 1914 |
Finalteam: | Chicago American Giants |
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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.[1] [2] Gilliard died in his hometown of Opelika in 1950 at age 63.