| Lefty Calhoun | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Birth Date: | August 21, 1911 |
| Birth Place: | Union City, Tennessee |
| Death Place: | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
| Debutyear: | 1932 |
| Debutteam: | Montgomery Grey Sox |
| Finalyear: | 1946 |
| Finalteam: | Indianapolis Clowns |
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Walter Allen Calhoun (August 21, 1911 - October 2, 1976), nicknamed "Lefty", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Union City, Tennessee, Calhoun made his Negro leagues debut in 1932 with the Montgomery Grey Sox and Memphis Red Sox. He went on to play for several teams, and was selected to represent the St. Louis–New Orleans Stars in the 1940 East–West All-Star Game.[1] Calhoun finished his career in 1946 with the Indianapolis Clowns.[2] [3] He died in Cleveland, Ohio in 1976 at age 65.
and Seamheads
. Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. Larry Lester. University of Nebraska Press. 408. 2001. 9780803280007.