About Johnnie Dawson
Lived 1914 – 1984 (aged 69). Johnnie Dawson was an American baseball player.
Johnnie Dawson (November 8, 1914 – August 6, 1984) was an American Negro league catcher between 1938 and 1942.
A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, Dawson made his Negro leagues debut in 1938 with the Kansas City Monarchs, and played with the Chicago American Giants and Memphis Red Sox in 1940. He returned to the Monarchs during their 1942 Negro World Series championship season, Dawson's final season in baseball. He died in Los Angeles, California in 1984 at age 69.
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Who was Johnnie Dawson?
American baseball player
When was Johnnie Dawson born?
Johnnie Dawson was born on 8 November 1914 in Shreveport.
When did Johnnie Dawson die?
Johnnie Dawson died on 6 August 1984 in Los Angeles, California.
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Johnnie Dawson was a baseball player.
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Johnnie Dawson was American.
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