About Ad Lankford
Lived 1882 – 1967 (aged 84–85). Ad Lankford was an American baseball player.
Louis Adward Lankford (January 20, 1882 – June 1967) was an American Negro league baseball pitcher between 1912 and 1920.
A native of Canton, Missouri, Lankford made his Negro leagues debut in 1912 for the St. Louis Giants. He went on to play for several teams, including the Lincoln Giants and Philadelphia Giants, and finished his career in 1920 with the Pennsylvania Red Caps of New York. Lankford died in New York, New York in 1967 at age 85.
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Who was Ad Lankford?
American baseball player
When was Ad Lankford born?
Ad Lankford was born on 20 January 1882 in Canton.
When did Ad Lankford die?
Ad Lankford died in 1967 in New York, New York.
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Ad Lankford was a baseball player.
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Ad Lankford was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ad Lankford. https://biography.guide/ad-lankford/
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