Halley Harding | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: Wichita, Kansas | November 13, 1904|
Died: April 1, 1967 Chicago, Illinois | (aged 62)|
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1926, for the Indianapolis ABCs | |
Last appearance | |
1937, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
Teams | |
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William Claire Halley Harding (November 13, 1904 – April 1, 1967) was an American Negro league shortstop from 1926 to 1937.
A native of Wichita, Kansas, Harding attended Knox College and Wilberforce University, where he was a standout football quarterback and punter. [1] He played professional basketball for the Harlem Rens, [2] and made his Negro league baseball debut in 1926 for the Indianapolis ABCs. [3]
Following his baseball career, Harding worked as a sportswriter and editor for the Los Angeles Tribune and the Los Angeles Sentinel, and was a leading voice in advocating for the integration of the Los Angeles Rams and the National Football League. [4] [5] [6] He died in Chicago, Illinois in 1967 at age 62.
Halley Harding | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: Wichita, Kansas | November 13, 1904|
Died: April 1, 1967 Chicago, Illinois | (aged 62)|
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1926, for the Indianapolis ABCs | |
Last appearance | |
1937, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
Teams | |
|
William Claire Halley Harding (November 13, 1904 – April 1, 1967) was an American Negro league shortstop from 1926 to 1937.
A native of Wichita, Kansas, Harding attended Knox College and Wilberforce University, where he was a standout football quarterback and punter. [1] He played professional basketball for the Harlem Rens, [2] and made his Negro league baseball debut in 1926 for the Indianapolis ABCs. [3]
Following his baseball career, Harding worked as a sportswriter and editor for the Los Angeles Tribune and the Los Angeles Sentinel, and was a leading voice in advocating for the integration of the Los Angeles Rams and the National Football League. [4] [5] [6] He died in Chicago, Illinois in 1967 at age 62.