About Larry Bleach
Lived 1912 – 1991 (aged 78). Larry Bleach was an American baseball player and basketball player.
Laurence Benjamin Bleach (July 16, 1912 – March 15, 1991) was an American Negro league second baseman in 1937.
Early life and career A native of Brunswick, Georgia, Bleach attended the University of Detroit, where he excelled in basketball, becoming the Titans' first African American captain; he later played for the Harlem Globetrotters. Titans head coach Lloyd Brazil called Bleach "the best all-around basketball player I've ever coached". Bleach also played baseball very briefly in 1937 for the Detroit Stars of the Negro American League.
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Who was Larry Bleach?
American baseball player (1912-1991)
When was Larry Bleach born?
Larry Bleach was born on 16 July 1912 in Brunswick.
When did Larry Bleach die?
Larry Bleach died on 15 March 1991 in Detroit.
What was Larry Bleach's occupation?
Larry Bleach was a baseball player and basketball player.
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Larry Bleach was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Larry Bleach. https://biography.guide/larry-bleach/
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