Bert Gholston Explained

Bert Gholston
Position:	Umpire
Birth Name:	Burnett Edward Gholston
Birth Date:	28 July 1888
Death Place:	Suffolk County, New York, US

Burnett Edward Gholston (July 28, 1888 – November 19, 1954)^[1] was an American baseball umpire in the Negro leagues. He umpired for 20 years, from 1923 to 1943, in both the first and second Negro National League, and the East-West League.^[2] __TOC__

Early life and career

Gholston attended Hampton Institute from 1909 to 1911.^{[3] [4] [5]} During World War I, he served in the 24th Infantry Division and 10th Infantry Regiment of the United States Army, reaching the rank of first sergeant.^[6]

Notes and References

1. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q55L-PS3Z Burnett Edward Gholston, Principal; United States, Veterans Administration Master
2. Book: Riley, James A. . The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues . registration . New York . Carroll & Graf . 1994 . 0-7867-0959-6 .
3. Wilson, W. Rollo (September 29, 1934). "Sports Shots; : New York Again Mecca of baseball; Just Kicking the Ball Around". The Pittsburgh Courier. p. 17. Retrieved 2021-10-16 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Workman staff (April 1919)."Graduates and Ex-Students: Honor Roll". The Southern Workman. p. 205. Retrieved 2021-10-16 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Special to the Washington Post (May 4, 1910). "Hampton Student a Suicide". p. 3. Retrieved 2021-10-17 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Web site: Bert Gholston, Noted Umpire, Names All-Star Selection for 1934 season. E. M.. Gaynor. 5. The New York Age. Newspapers.com. 1934-09-22 . 2021-05-14.