About Schute Merritt
Lived 1910 – 1988 (aged 77–78). Schute Merritt was an American baseball player and military personnel.
William E. Merritt (1910 or 1911 – May 14, 1988), nicknamed "Schute" or "Chute", was an American Negro league second baseman in the 1930s.
A native of Easton, Pennsylvania, Merritt graduated from Easton Area High School in 1930. He played for the Newark Dodgers in 1934, and served in the US Navy during World War II. Merritt died in his hometown of Easton in 1988 at age 77.
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Who was Schute Merritt?
American baseball player
When was Schute Merritt born?
Schute Merritt was born in 1910 in Easton, Pennsylvania.
When did Schute Merritt die?
Schute Merritt died on 14 May 1988 in Easton, Pennsylvania.
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Schute Merritt was a baseball player and military personnel.
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Schute Merritt was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Schute Merritt. https://biography.guide/schute-merritt/
MLA: "Schute Merritt." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/schute-merritt/.
Chicago: "Schute Merritt." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/schute-merritt/.
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