About Dorthia Downs
Lived 1917 – 1968 (aged 50). Dorthia Downs was an American baseball player.
Dorthia M. "Dottie" Downs (December 10, 1917 – February 11, 1968) was an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player.
Downs was born in South Bend, Indiana, to Ershel and Hilda Downs. Downs joined her home club South Bend Blue Sox in its 1945 season.
Downs died at age 50, unmarried.
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Who was Dorthia Downs?
American female professional baseball player (1917-1968)
When was Dorthia Downs born?
Dorthia Downs was born on 10 December 1917 in South Bend.
When did Dorthia Downs die?
Dorthia Downs died on 11 February 1968.
What was Dorthia Downs's occupation?
Dorthia Downs was a baseball player.
What nationality was Dorthia Downs?
Dorthia Downs was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dorthia Downs. https://biography.guide/dorthia-downs/
MLA: "Dorthia Downs." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dorthia-downs/.
Chicago: "Dorthia Downs." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/dorthia-downs/.
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