| Luther Gilyard | |
| Position: | First baseman |
| Birth Date: | February 20, 1910 |
| Birth Place: | Fort Smith, Arkansas |
| Death Place: | Detroit, Michigan |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
| Debutyear: | 1937 |
| Debutteam: | St. Louis Stars |
| Finalyear: | 1942 |
| Finalteam: | Birmingham Black Barons |
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Luther Gilyard Jr. (February 20, 1910 - September 20, 1976), sometimes listed as "Gillard", was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Fort Smith, Arkansas, Gilyard made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the St. Louis Stars and Chicago American Giants. He played for Chicago again the following two seasons, and finished his career in 1942 with the Birmingham Black Barons.[1] [2] [3] Gilyard died in Detroit, Michigan in 1976 at age 66.
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