About Cad Coles
Lived 1886 – 1942 (aged 56). Cad Coles was an American baseball player.
Cadwallader "Cad" Coles (January 17, 1886 – June 30, 1942) was an American outfielder who played for the Kansas City Packers of the Federal League in .
Coles was the first player sold from one Federal League team to another, having been sent from the Chicago Whales to Kansas City before the start of the 1914 season.
Coles grew up on a plantation in South Carolina and attended Clemson College where he played for Clemson's baseball team. He left his professional baseball career to work on ships and spent years as a purser for the P & O Steamship Company before dying of a heart attack at his Miami, Florida home in 1942 at the age of 56.
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Who was Cad Coles?
American baseball player (1886-1942)
When was Cad Coles born?
Cad Coles was born on 17 January 1886 in Rock Hill.
When did Cad Coles die?
Cad Coles died on 30 June 1942 in Miami.
What was Cad Coles's occupation?
Cad Coles was a baseball player.
What nationality was Cad Coles?
Cad Coles was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cad Coles. https://biography.guide/cad-coles/
MLA: "Cad Coles." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cad-coles/.
Chicago: "Cad Coles." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/cad-coles/.
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