About Ollie West
Lived 1913 – 1987 (aged 73). Ollie West was an American baseball player.
Ollie Ernest West (December 28, 1913 – December 10, 1987), nicknamed "Bill", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.
A native of Silsbee, Texas, West made his Negro leagues debut in 1942 for the Chicago American Giants. He played with Chicago through 1945, and also briefly pitched for the Homestead Grays during their 1943 Negro World Series championship season. West died in Denver, Colorado in 1987 at age 73.
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Who was Ollie West?
American baseball player
When was Ollie West born?
Ollie West was born on 28 December 1913 in Silsbee.
When did Ollie West die?
Ollie West died on 10 December 1987 in Denver, Colorado.
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Ollie West was a baseball player.
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Ollie West was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ollie West. https://biography.guide/ollie-west/
MLA: "Ollie West." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ollie-west/.
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