About Walter Calhoun
Lived 1911 – 1976 (aged 65). Walter Calhoun was an American baseball player.
Walter Allen Calhoun (August 21, 1911 – October 2, 1976), nicknamed "Lefty", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Union City, Tennessee, Calhoun made his Negro leagues debut in 1932 with the Montgomery Grey Sox and Memphis Red Sox. He went on to play for several teams, and was selected to represent the St. Louis–New Orleans Stars in the 1940 East–West All-Star Game. Calhoun finished his career in 1946 with the Indianapolis Clowns. He died in Cleveland, Ohio in 1976 at age 65.
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Who was Walter Calhoun?
American baseball player (1911-1976)
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Walter Calhoun was born on 21 August 1911.
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Walter Calhoun died on 2 October 1976.
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Walter Calhoun was a baseball player.
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Walter Calhoun was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Walter Calhoun. https://biography.guide/walter-calhoun/
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