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Also Known As Walter Fenner Leonard
Born September 8, 1907 • Rocky Mount • North Carolina
Died November 27, 1997 (aged 90) • Rocky Mount • North Carolina
Awards And Honors Negro World Series • Baseball Hall of Fame (1972)

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