About Ulysses Brown
Lived 1920 – 1942 (aged 21–22). Ulysses Brown was an American baseball player.
Ulysses "Joe" "Buster" Brown (1920 – September 7, 1942) was an American professional baseball catcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1937 to 1942 with the Newark Eagles, Chicago American Giants, and the Cincinnati Clowns. Brown died in a car accident on September 7, 1942. Smoky Owens also died, while Eugene Bremmer, Herman Watts, Alonzo Boone, and Wilbur Hayes were also injured.
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Who was Ulysses Brown?
Negro League Baseball player
When was Ulysses Brown born?
Ulysses Brown was born in 1920.
When did Ulysses Brown die?
Ulysses Brown died on 7 September 1942 in Geneva.
What was Ulysses Brown's occupation?
Ulysses Brown was a baseball player.
What nationality was Ulysses Brown?
Ulysses Brown was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ulysses Brown. https://biography.guide/ulysses-brown/
MLA: "Ulysses Brown." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ulysses-brown/.
Chicago: "Ulysses Brown." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ulysses-brown/.
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