About Tick Houston
Tick Houston was a baseball player.
W. E. "Tick" Houston was a Negro league infielder between 1909 and 1920.
Houston made his Negro leagues debut in 1909 with the Birmingham Giants. He went on to play for several teams through 1920, including the West Baden Sprudels, Louisville White Sox, Indianapolis ABCs, and Kansas City Monarchs.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tick Houston. https://biography.guide/tick-houston/
MLA: "Tick Houston." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tick-houston/.
Chicago: "Tick Houston." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tick-houston/.
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