About Atkins Collins
Lived 1909 – 1947 (aged 37). Atkins Collins was an American baseball player.
Burton Atkins Collins (June 14, 1909 – May 24, 1947) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played with the Baltimore Black Sox in 1932. He attended Alabama State Teachers College and played college baseball for the Alabama State Hornets. By 1939, he was working as a schoolteacher. He was represented by Arthur Shores in a lawsuit in June 1939 in which he claimed to have been denied the right to vote in a local election because of his race.
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Who was Atkins Collins?
American baseball player
When was Atkins Collins born?
Atkins Collins was born on 14 June 1909 in Piper, Alabama.
When did Atkins Collins die?
Atkins Collins died on 24 May 1947 in Mount Vernon, Alabama.
What was Atkins Collins's occupation?
Atkins Collins was a baseball player.
What nationality was Atkins Collins?
Atkins Collins was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Atkins Collins. https://biography.guide/atkins-collins/
MLA: "Atkins Collins." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/atkins-collins/.
Chicago: "Atkins Collins." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/atkins-collins/.
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