About Bricktop Wright
Lived 1908 – 1972 (aged 63). Bricktop Wright was an American basketball player.
Walter Julian Wright (November 20, 1908 – August 14, 1972), nicknamed "Bricktop", was an American professional basketball player and Negro league outfielder in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Savannah, Georgia, Wright attended Textile High School and Lincoln University. He played professional basketball throughout the 1930s and 1940s with such clubs as the New York Rens, Washington Bears, and New York Harlem Yankees, and served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II.
In 1943, Wright played Negro league baseball for the New York Black Yankees. In 22 recorded games, he posted 12 hits in 78 plate appearances. Wright died in Southampton, New York in 1972 at age 63.
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Who was Bricktop Wright?
American baseball and basketball player
When was Bricktop Wright born?
Bricktop Wright was born on 20 November 1908 in Savannah, Georgia.
When did Bricktop Wright die?
Bricktop Wright died on 14 August 1972 in Southampton, New York.
What was Bricktop Wright's occupation?
Bricktop Wright was a basketball player.
What nationality was Bricktop Wright?
Bricktop Wright was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bricktop Wright. https://biography.guide/bricktop-wright/
MLA: "Bricktop Wright." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bricktop-wright/.
Chicago: "Bricktop Wright." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bricktop-wright/.
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