Zollie Wright
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| Zollie Wright | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 17, 1909 Milford, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: April 12, 1976 (aged 66) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1931, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1943, for the New York Black Yankees | |
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Zollie Coffer Wright (September 17, 1909 – April 12, 1976) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Milford, Texas, Wright attended Paul Quinn College.[1] He made his Negro leagues debut in 1931 for the Memphis Red Sox.[2] As a member of the Washington Elite Giants in 1936, Wright was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game.[3] He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1976 at age 66.
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