George Smith (sportsman)

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George Smith
Born: (1927-03-02)March 2, 1927
Princeton, Kentucky
Died: October 1, 2011(2011-10-01) (aged 84)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Professional debut
Baseball: 1948, for the Harlem Globetrotters
Basketball: 1948, for the Harlem Globetrotters
Last appearance
Baseball: 1952, for the Chicago American Giants
Basketball: 1954, for the Harlem Globetrotters
Teams
Baseball
Basketball

George E. Smith (March 2, 1927 - October 1, 2011), nicknamed "Sonny," was a sportsman who played Negro league baseball for the Harlem Globetrotters from 1948 to 1950 and the Chicago American Giants of the Negro American League from 1951 to 1952.[1]

He also played basketball as a guard and forward for the Harlem Globetrotters from 1948 to 1954.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Players Register/R-S 2018-04" (PDF). cnlbr.org. Center for Negro League Baseball Research. p. 359. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  2. ^ Chicago Tribune article