About Granville Lyons
Lived 1908 – 1953 (aged 44). Granville Lyons was an American baseball player.
Granville Henry Lyons (July 16, 1908 – April 14, 1953) was an American Negro league first baseman between 1931 and 1942.
Early life and career A native of Nashville, Tennessee, Lyons made his Negro leagues debut in 1931 with the Nashville Elite Giants. He went on to play for the Indianapolis ABCs, Philadelphia Stars, and Memphis Red Sox, and finished his career with the Baltimore Elite Giants in 1942. Lyons died in Nashville in 1953 at age 44.
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Who was Granville Lyons?
American baseball player
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Granville Lyons was born on 16 July 1908 in Nashville.
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Granville Lyons died on 14 April 1953 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Granville Lyons was a baseball player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Granville Lyons. https://biography.guide/granville-lyons/
MLA: "Granville Lyons." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/granville-lyons/.
Chicago: "Granville Lyons." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/granville-lyons/.
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