| Joe Bankhead | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Birth Date: | September 8, 1926 |
| Birth Place: | Empire, Alabama, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Empire, Alabama, U.S. |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | Negro leagues |
| Debutyear: | 1948 |
| Debutteam: | Birmingham Black Barons |
| Finalleague: | Negro leagues |
| Finalyear: | 1948 |
| Finalteam: | Birmingham Black Barons |
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Joe Bankhead (September 8, 1926 – February 4, 1988) was an American baseball player, who played in the Negro leagues. Bankhead was born and died in Empire, Alabama. Bankhead was a pitcher and played for the Birmingham Black Barons in 1948.[1] He later signed with the Grand Rapids Jets of the Central League.[2]
His brothers Sam, Fred, and Garnett all also played in the Negro Leagues, and his brother Dan was the first black pitcher in Major League Baseball.[3]