William Claire Halley Harding (November 13, 1904 – April 1, 1967) was an American Negro league shortstop from 1926 to 1937.
| Halley Harding | |
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: November 13, 1904 Wichita, Kansas | |
| Died: April 1, 1967 (aged 62) Chicago, Illinois | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1926, for the Indianapolis ABCs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1937, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
| 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.
References edit
- ^ Gary Ashwill (February 12, 2013). "Halley Harding". Agate Type. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Halley Harding". African American Registry. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Halley Harding". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ Charles Hallman (March 8, 2017). "Halley Harding, a trailblazing sportswriter". Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ Nathan Fenno (January 28, 2017). "How the media helped overturn the NFL's unwritten ban on black players". latimes.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ Barney Brantingham (February 18, 2016). "The Man Who Integrated the Rams: Before Baseball, Halley Harding Pushed the NFL to Break the Color Barrier". independent.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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