Bill Deck, 95; Pitched for Philadelphia Stars (Negro Leagues)
Bill Schenley
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FROM: Baseball Happenings ~
By Nick Diunte
Bill Deck, former pitcher for the Philadelphia Stars of the Negro Leagues
died Tuesday February 22, 2011 at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia
according to Dr. Steven McIlwain. He was 95.
Born Sept 28, 1915, Deck had an early start in Negro League baseball as he
was a batboy for the Hilldale Daises, where he had the chance to watch Hall
of Famer Judy Johnson operate up close and personal.
Deck would go on to play for local semi-pro teams in the early 1930's before
signing on with the Philadelphia Stars in 1939.
In 1943, Deck was drafted into the Marines for World War II. Deck was in one
of the first all-black Marine units in the war. He served until 1946, and
upon his return, played for the Bacharach Giants until 1951.
Deck returned to Philadelphia where he lived in North Philadelphia until his
death.
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Thanks to Rod Nelson from SABR for this obit.