Edward Woolridge
American baseball player
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Edward Woolridge (December 3, 1903 – October 1976)[3] was an American Negro league infielder in the 1920s.
| Edward Woolridge | |
|---|---|
| Infielder | |
| Born: December 3, 1903 South Carolina, U.S. | |
| Died: October 1976; aged 72 Anderson, South Carolina, U.S. | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1926, for the Cleveland Elites | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1926, for the Cleveland Elites | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Early life and career
A native of Anderson, South Carolina, Woolridge excelled at both baseball and football at Tuskegee University,[2][a] graduating in 1929.[9] He made his Negro leagues debut in 1926 with the Cleveland Elites of the Negro National League.[10]
Notes
- Notwithstanding at least one online source and one contemporaneous in-print source, both of which mistakenly identify Woolridge as a Wilberforce alumnus (and despite the fact that during at least a portion of his time at Tuskegee, someone named Woolridge did indeed play for WU's football team), any potential confusion is quickly dispelled by a brief news item published in 1925, entitled "Mike Woolridge to Lead Wilberforce." The Wilberforce Woolridge, we learn, was an outstanding defensive end,[4] whereas Edward Woolridge's gridiron contributions, while impressively wide-ranging, appear to be entirely confined to the offensive backfield and special teams[5] – specifically quarterback,[6] running back,[7] and punter.[8]
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