About Joe Bankhead
Lived 1926 – 1988 (aged 61). Joe Bankhead was an American baseball player.
Joseph Calvin Bankhead (September 8, 1926 – February 4, 1988) was an American professional baseball player, who played in the Negro leagues. Bankhead was born and died in Empire, Alabama. Bankhead was a pitcher and played for the Birmingham Black Barons in 1948. He later signed with the Grand Rapids Jets of the Central League.
His brothers Sam, Fred, and Garnett all also played in the Negro Leagues, and his brother Dan was the first black pitcher in Major League Baseball.
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Who was Joe Bankhead?
American baseball player
When was Joe Bankhead born?
Joe Bankhead was born on 8 September 1926 in Empire.
When did Joe Bankhead die?
Joe Bankhead died on 4 February 1988 in Empire, Alabama.
What was Joe Bankhead's occupation?
Joe Bankhead was a baseball player.
What nationality was Joe Bankhead?
Joe Bankhead was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Joe Bankhead. https://biography.guide/joe-bankhead/
MLA: "Joe Bankhead." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/joe-bankhead/.
Chicago: "Joe Bankhead." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/joe-bankhead/.
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