Ernie Smith (Negro leagues)

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Ernie Smith
Born: (1931-04-11)April 11, 1931
Crystal, West Virginia
Died: May 22, 2012(2012-05-22) (aged 81)
Wytheville, Virginia
Teams

Ernest Elsworth Smith, Sr. (April 11, 1931 - May 22, 2012) played for the Baltimore Elite Giants of the Negro American League.

Honors and awards[edit]

Smith was the first member named to the Wythe County Sports Hall of Fame. He is also a member of the Bluefield State Hall of Fame.[1]

Personal life[edit]

One of 15 children, Smith was born in Crystal, West Virginia and died at the age of 81 in Wytheville, Virginia.[1]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Ernest Elsworth Smith Sr". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2013-02-13.