About Jesse H. Williams
Lived 1913 – 1990 (aged 76). Jesse H. Williams was an American baseball player.
Jesse Horace Williams (June 22, 1913 – February 27, 1990), nicknamed "Bill", was an American Negro league shortstop for the Kansas City Monarchs and Indianapolis Clowns between 1939 and 1950.
A native of Henderson, Texas, Williams batted .471 for the Monarchs in the 1942 Negro World Series, and was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in 1943 and 1945. He served in the US Army during World War II. After his Negro league career, he played for the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo in 1951, the Vancouver Capilanos in 1952, and the Beaumont Exporters in 1954.
Williams died in Kansas City, Missouri in 1990 at age 76.
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Who was Jesse H. Williams?
American baseball player
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Jesse H. Williams was born on 22 June 1913 in Henderson.
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Jesse H. Williams died on 27 February 1990 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Jesse H. Williams was a baseball player.
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