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Lafayette Washington (1915 - 1915)

Lafayette "Fay" Washington
Born in Alma, Crawford, Arkansas, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at age 0 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United Statesmap
Profile last modified | Created 29 May 2023
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Lafayette Washington was an American Negro league pitcher. He played in the 1940s with the St. Louis New Orleans Stars, Birmingham Black Barons, Cincinnati Clowns, and Seattle Steelheads.[1]

Lafayette Washington was born on January 26, 1915 in Alma, Crawford County, Arkansas.[1] His father was King Emanuel Washington, and his mother Bertha (Ingram) Washington. They divorced when he was a child, and he lived with his grandmother Julia Washington.[2]

In 1940, he lived in Wrightsville, Pulaski County, Arkansas.[3] That same year, he started playing baseball in the Negro leagues with the St. Louis New Orleans Stars. He later played for the Birmingham Black Barons, Cincinnati Clowns and the Seattle Steelheads.[1]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wikipedia Contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, last edited on 7 Mar 2023. "Wikipedia:Fay_Washington." Accessed 29 May 2023.
  2. 1930 United States Federal Census: Year: 1930; Census Place: Alma, Crawford, Arkansas; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2339806 Ancestry Record 6224 #120732332
  3. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947: The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Arkansas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147 Ancestry Record 2238 #15170593




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