Elmer Carter

Elmer "Willie" Carter[1] (April 12, 1911 – April 15, 2011), also listed as William Carter,[2] was a Negro league baseball player in the 1930s.

Elmer Carter
Outfielder/Infielder
Born: (1911-04-12)April 12, 1911
Dalton, Missouri
Died: April 15, 2011(2011-04-15) (aged 100)
Rancho Cordova, California
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Teams

Born in Dalton, Missouri, he was one of seven children.

He played for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro National League for two seasons, then joined the Birmingham Black Barons, with whom he played from 1930 to 1932 and again in 1937.[3][4] He also played for the Little Rock Grays in 1932 and the St. Louis Stars in 1937. Carter served in the US Army during World War II,[5] and died in Rancho Cordova, California in 2011 at age 100.

References
  1. Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  2. "Bill Carter Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  3. Sacbee.com Archived 2013-03-09 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Baseball-Reference.com
  5. "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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