Halley Harding

William Claire Halley Harding (November 13, 1904 – April 1, 1967) was an American Negro league shortstop from 1926 to 1937.

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
Teams

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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