| Bill Evans | |
| Position: | Outfielder |
| Birth Date: | March 30, 1899 |
| Birth Place: | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California |
| Bats: | Switch |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
| Debutyear: | 1924 |
| Debutteam: | Chicago American Giants |
| Finalyear: | 1934 |
| Finalteam: | Cincinnati Tigers |
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William Demont Evans (March 30, 1899 - August 23, 1986), nicknamed "Happy", was an American outfielder in the Negro leagues from 1924 to 1934.
A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Evans attended Livingstone College, and joined the Chicago American Giants in 1924.[1] During his career, he was known as having one of the strongest throwing arms in baseball.[2]
The great-great-uncle of Meghan Markle,[3] Evans died in Los Angeles, California in 1986 at age 87.
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