Willie King | |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 7 |
Birth Date: | February 16, 1915 |
Birth Place: | Birmingham, Alabama |
Death Place: | Michigan |
Nationality: | American |
High School: | Pershing (Detroit, Michigan) |
Career Start: | 1935 |
Career End: | 1949 |
Career Position: | Guard |
Years1: | 1935–1936 |
Team1: | Central Athletic Association |
Years2: | 1941–1943 |
Team2: | Harlem Globetrotters |
Years3: | 1941–1942 |
Team3: | Trojans |
Years4: | 1943–1944 |
Team4: | Brewster Recreation |
Years5: | 1946–1947 |
Team5: | Detroit Gems |
Years6: | 1947 |
Team6: | Kansas City Stars |
Years7: | 1947–1949 |
Team7: | Harlem Globetrotters |
Wilbert King | |
Position: | Second baseman |
Birth Date: | February 16, 1915 |
Birth Place: | Birmingham, Alabama |
Death Place: | Michigan |
Bats: | Unknown |
Throws: | Unknown |
Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
Debutyear: | 1944 |
Debutteam: | New York Black Yankees |
Finalyear: | 1947 |
Finalteam: | Homestead Grays |
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Wilbert King (February 16, 1915 – 1965) was an American professional basketball and baseball player.[1] [2] King played in the Negro leagues from 1944 to 1947 with the New York Black Yankees, Cleveland Buckeyes, Chicago American Giants, and Homestead Grays.[3] He played in the National Basketball League for the Detroit Gems in the 1946–47 season and averaged 8.2 points per game.[2]
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