About Billy Horne
Lived 1916 – 1969 (aged 52–53). Billy Horne was an American baseball player.
Willie Joseph Horne (February 20, 1916 – November 1969) was an American Negro league infielder between 1938 and 1946.
A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Horne made his Negro leagues debut in 1938 with the Chicago American Giants. He played four seasons for Chicago, represented the club in the East–West All-Star Game in 1939 and 1941, and served in the US Army during World War II. Horne went on to play for the Cincinnati Buckeyes in 1942, and remained with the club for four more seasons as it moved to Cleveland. He died in New Orleans in 1969 at age 53.
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Who was Billy Horne?
American baseball player
When was Billy Horne born?
Billy Horne was born on 20 February 1916 in New Orleans.
When did Billy Horne die?
Billy Horne died in 1969 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Billy Horne was a baseball player.
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Billy Horne was American.
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