Halley Harding
Shortstop
Born: (1904-11-13)November 13, 1904
Wichita, Kansas
Died: April 1, 1967(1967-04-01) (aged 62)
Chicago, Illinois
Batted: Both
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1926, for the Indianapolis ABCs
Last appearance
1937, for the Philadelphia Stars
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William Claire Halley Harding (November 13, 1904 – April 1, 1967) was an American Negro league shortstop from 1926 to 1937.

A native of Wichita, Kansas, Harding attended Knox College and Wilberforce University, where he was a standout football quarterback and punter.[1] He played professional basketball for the Harlem Rens,[2] and made his Negro league baseball debut in 1926 for the Indianapolis ABCs.[3]

Following his baseball career, Harding worked as a sportswriter and editor for the Los Angeles Tribune and the Los Angeles Sentinel, and was a leading voice in advocating for the integration of the Los Angeles Rams and the National Football League.[4][5][6] He died in Chicago, Illinois in 1967 at age 62.

References

  1. ^ Gary Ashwill (February 12, 2013). "Halley Harding". Agate Type. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Halley Harding". African American Registry. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Halley Harding". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  4. ^ Charles Hallman (March 8, 2017). "Halley Harding, a trailblazing sportswriter". Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  5. ^ Nathan Fenno (January 28, 2017). "How the media helped overturn the NFL's unwritten ban on black players". latimes.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  6. ^ Barney Brantingham (February 18, 2016). "The Man Who Integrated the Rams: Before Baseball, Halley Harding Pushed the NFL to Break the Color Barrier". independent.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

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