About Bill Evans (Negro leagues)
Lived 1899 – 1986 (aged 87). Bill Evans (Negro leagues) was an American baseball player.
William Demont Evans (March 30, 1899 – August 23, 1986), nicknamed "Happy", was an American outfielder in the Negro leagues from 1924 to 1934.
A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Evans attended Livingstone College, and joined the Chicago American Giants in 1924. During his career, he was known as having one of the strongest throwing arms in baseball.
The great-great-uncle of Meghan Markle, Evans died in Los Angeles, California in 1986 at age 87.
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Who was Bill Evans (Negro leagues)?
American baseball player
When was Bill Evans (Negro leagues) born?
Bill Evans (Negro leagues) was born on 30 March 1899 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Bill Evans (Negro leagues) died on 23 August 1986 in Los Angeles, California.
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Bill Evans (Negro leagues) was a baseball player.
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Bill Evans (Negro leagues) was American.
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