Ralph Tennyson Jefferson (July 7, 1895 – death unknown) was an American Negro league outfielder and member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
| Ralph Jefferson | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: July 7, 1895 Hearne, Texas | |
| Died: Unknown | |
Batted: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1920, for the Indianapolis ABCs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1924, for the Cuban Stars (East) | |
| Teams | |
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Early life and career
editA native of Hearne, Texas, Jefferson attended Atlanta University. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1920 with the Indianapolis ABCs, and played with several teams through the 1924 season. Following his baseball career, he was editor of The Negro American magazine, and was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1941-1942 session.[1][2][3]
Personal life
editOn April 16, 1932, Jefferson married Helen Daisy Stinson of Chatham, Virginia.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Ralph Jefferson". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Ralph Jefferson". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Ralph Tennyson Jefferson". legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ Star staff (April 12, 1932). "Marriage Licenses". Washington Evening Star. p. 9. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Helen Daisy Stinson, District of Columbia Marriages, 1811-1950". FamilySearch.
Further reading
edit- Advertisement (February 21, 1925). "Sporting Goods and Radio". p. 7
- Eagle staff (May 2, 1940). "9 Enter Race for Pa. Legislature". The California Eagle. p. 1
- Tribune staff (April 13, 1941). "Against Swing". Scrantonian Tribune. p. 16
- Associated Press (May 6, 1941). Milk Price Fixing Plan Is Dropped; Tax Bills to Move; Legislature". Lancaster Intelligencer-Journal. pp. 1, 4
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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