Halley Harding
American baseball player
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William Claire Halley Harding (November 13, 1904 – April 1, 1967) was an American Negro league baseball shortstop from 1926 to 1937.
| Halley Harding | |
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: November 13, 1904 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | |
| Died: April 1, 1967 (aged 62) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1926, for the Indianapolis ABCs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1937, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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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.
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