About Clarence Locke
Lived 1927 – 1971 (aged 43–44). Clarence Locke was an American baseball player.
Clarence Virgil Locke (March 25, 1911 – January 10, 1971), nicknamed "Dad", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.
A native of Kansas City, Missouri, Locke made his Negro leagues debut in 1945 with the Chicago American Giants. He played four seasons with Chicago through 1948. Locke died in Kansas City, Kansas, on January 10, 1971, at age 59.
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Who was Clarence Locke?
American baseball player
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Clarence Locke was born on 2 March 1927 in Kansas City.
When did Clarence Locke die?
Clarence Locke died in 1971 in Kansas City, Kansas.
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Clarence Locke was a baseball player.
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Clarence Locke was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Clarence Locke. https://biography.guide/clarence-locke/
MLA: "Clarence Locke." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/clarence-locke/.
Chicago: "Clarence Locke." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/clarence-locke/.
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