About Luther Gilyard
Lived 1910 – 1976 (aged 66). Luther Gilyard was an American baseball player.
Luther Gilyard Jr. (February 20, 1910 – September 20, 1976), sometimes listed as "Gillard", was an American Negro league baseball first baseman in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Fort Smith, Arkansas, Gilyard made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the St. Louis Stars and Chicago American Giants. He played for Chicago again the following two seasons, and finished his career in 1942 with the Birmingham Black Barons. Gilyard died in Detroit, Michigan in 1976 at age 66.
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American baseball player
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Luther Gilyard was born on 20 February 1910 in Fort Smith.
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Luther Gilyard died on 20 September 1976 in Detroit, Michigan.
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Luther Gilyard was a baseball player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Luther Gilyard. https://biography.guide/luther-gilyard/
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