About Bill Atwood
Lived 1911 – 1993 (aged 81). Bill Atwood was an American baseball player.
William Franklin Atwood (September 25, 1911 - September 14, 1993) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1936 to 1940.
Atwood was born in Rome, Georgia on September 25, 1911. He attended college at Hardin-Simmons University. In 342 career games between 1936 and 1940, Atwood had 220 hits in 961 at bats. He died on September 14, 1993, after a car accident in Snyder, Texas.
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Who was Bill Atwood?
American baseball player
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Bill Atwood was born on 25 September 1911 in Rome.
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Bill Atwood died on 14 September 1993 in Snyder.
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Bill Atwood was a baseball player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Atwood. https://biography.guide/bill-atwood/
MLA: "Bill Atwood." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-atwood/.
Chicago: "Bill Atwood." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bill-atwood/.
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