Russ Dedeaux
Russell Louis Dedeaux (December 7, 1913 – January 2, 1956) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played with the Newark Eagles and New York Black Yankees in 1941 and the Los Angeles White Sox in 1946.[1] He was killed in a car accident in 1956.[2][3]
| Russ Dedeaux | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 7, 1913 New Orleans, Louisiana | |
| Died: January 2, 1956 (aged 42) Newark, New Jersey | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1941, for the Newark Eagles | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1946, for the Los Angeles White Sox | |
| Teams | |
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References
- "Russ Dedeaux Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- "Final Rites Held for R. DeDeaux". The Louisiana Weekly. January 28, 1956. p. 10. Retrieved November 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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