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Ulysses Redd

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Ulysses Redd
Shortstop
Born: (1914-11-13)November 13, 1914
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Died: November 17, 2002(2002-11-17) (aged 88)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1940, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Last appearance
1941, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Teams

Ulysses Adolph Redd (November 13, 1914 – November 17, 2002), nicknamed "Hickey", was an American Negro league shortstop for the Birmingham Black Barons in 1940 and 1941.

A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Redd served in the US Army during World War II.[1] He played for the Harlem Globetrotters in 1947.[2] Redd died in Baton Rouge in 2002 at age 88.

References

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  1. ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Ulysses Redd". nlbemuseum.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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