About Napoleon Hairston
Lived 1912 – 1980 (aged 67). Napoleon Hairston was an American baseball player.
Napoleon Richard Hairston (August 22, 1912 – January 26, 1980) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s.
A native of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Hairston attended Winston-Salem State University. He played for the Pittsburgh Crawfords in 1938, posting 29 hits with two home runs and 18 RBI in 153 plate appearances over 37 recorded games. Hairston died in Johnston County, North Carolina in 1980 at age 67.
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Who was Napoleon Hairston?
American baseball player
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Napoleon Hairston was born on 22 August 1912 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
When did Napoleon Hairston die?
Napoleon Hairston died on 26 January 1980 in Johnston County, North Carolina.
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Napoleon Hairston was a baseball player.
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Napoleon Hairston was American.
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