About Ernest Gatewood
Lived 1890 – 1949 (aged 58). Ernest Gatewood was an American baseball player.
Ernest Willis Gatewood (October 15, 1890 – August 21, 1949) was an American Negro leagues catcher, playing mostly for the Brooklyn Royal Giants and the Bacharach Giants.
He died in Asheville, North Carolina, at the age of 58, and is buried at Violet Hill Cemetery in Asheville, North Carolina.
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Who was Ernest Gatewood?
American baseball player (1890-1949)
When was Ernest Gatewood born?
Ernest Gatewood was born on 15 October 1890 in Washington, D.C..
When did Ernest Gatewood die?
Ernest Gatewood died on 21 August 1949 in Asheville.
What was Ernest Gatewood's occupation?
Ernest Gatewood was a baseball player.
What nationality was Ernest Gatewood?
Ernest Gatewood was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ernest Gatewood. https://biography.guide/ernest-gatewood/
MLA: "Ernest Gatewood." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ernest-gatewood/.
Chicago: "Ernest Gatewood." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ernest-gatewood/.
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