About Emmett Wilson
Lived 1913 – 1991 (aged 78). Emmett Wilson was a baseball player.
Emmett Dabney Wilson Sr. (January 10, 1913 – February 26, 1991) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Yazoo City, Mississippi, Wilson was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Dan Wilson. Older brother Emmett made his Negro leagues debut for the Pittsburgh Crawfords in 1936, and played for Pittsburgh through 1938. He went on to play for the Cincinnati Buckeyes and Memphis Red Sox, and served in the United States Army in World War II. Wilson died in St. Louis, Missouri in 1991 at age 78.
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Who was Emmett Wilson?
American baseball player (1913-1991)
When was Emmett Wilson born?
Emmett Wilson was born on 10 January 1913 in Yazoo City.
When did Emmett Wilson die?
Emmett Wilson died on 26 February 1991 in St. Louis, Missouri.
What was Emmett Wilson's occupation?
Emmett Wilson was a baseball player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Emmett Wilson. https://biography.guide/emmett-wilson/
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