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7exas City Signs Negroisytii-r-3e-TEXAS CITY, May 31 (TO — The Texas City Texans of the Class B Gulf Coast League, added Johnny Lee Williams, a husky Negro pitcher, to its staff Saturday. He will be the first Negro ever put on a roster in the Gulf ed! Coast loop.Williams is a 180-pounder. six j*1 foot, two-inch righthander. He 55 practiced this spring with the Dallas Eagles of the Texas League at Daytona Beach, Fla.. st-; but hurt his shoulder and had er to go home.ist He is a native of Amarillo, on Tex., and played outfield for Nurull evo Laredo of the Mexican !I League last year, il-j The Texans signed Mel Grif-ld fin, another Negro, and he work*f.,1 ed out with them in spring tram* uvl mg. Gnffin is now playing under . option to Centraha of the Mis* re] sissippi-Ohio Valley League.,mi The Texans are not a farm in1 team. They are owned by the 11s! citizens of Texas City, who co, bought stock in the club.
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Valley Morning Star
Harlingen, Texas, US
Sun, Jun 01, 1952
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