About Jesse Houston
Lived 1910 – 1968 (aged 57–58). Jesse Houston was an American baseball player.
Benjamin Jesse Houston (July 17, 1909 – April 7, 1968) was an American Negro league pitcher who played between 1936 and 1941.
A native of Montgomery, Alabama, Houston was the brother-in-law of fellow Negro leaguers Virgil Harris and Sonny Harris. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1936 with the Cincinnati Tigers. Houston spent two seasons with Cincinnati, then spent the following two seasons with the Chicago American Giants and finished his career in 1941 with the Homestead Grays. He died in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1968 at age 58.
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Who was Jesse Houston?
American baseball player
When was Jesse Houston born?
Jesse Houston was born in 1910 in Montgomery, Alabama.
When did Jesse Houston die?
Jesse Houston died on 7 April 1968 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
What was Jesse Houston's occupation?
Jesse Houston was a baseball player.
What nationality was Jesse Houston?
Jesse Houston was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jesse Houston. https://biography.guide/jesse-houston/
MLA: "Jesse Houston." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jesse-houston/.
Chicago: "Jesse Houston." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jesse-houston/.
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