About Bill Anderson
Lived 1913 – 1971 (aged 58). Bill Anderson was an American baseball player.
William Albert "Fireman" Anderson (January 25, 1913 – March 25, 1971) was an American professional baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues in the 1940s.
A native of Brevard, North Carolina, Anderson played mostly with the New York Cubans from 1941 to 1946, and briefly with the Homestead Grays in 1943 and the Newark Eagles in 1947. He also played with the Drummondville Royals of the Provincial League in 1953. Anderson died in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1971 at age 58.
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Who was Bill Anderson?
American baseball player (1913-1971)
When was Bill Anderson born?
Bill Anderson was born on 25 January 1913 in Brevard.
When did Bill Anderson die?
Bill Anderson died on 25 March 1971 in Cincinnati.
What was Bill Anderson's occupation?
Bill Anderson was a baseball player.
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Bill Anderson was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Bill Anderson (1940s pitcher)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Anderson. https://biography.guide/bill-anderson-baseball-player-1913/
MLA: "Bill Anderson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-anderson-baseball-player-1913/.
Chicago: "Bill Anderson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bill-anderson-baseball-player-1913/.
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