Lloyd Rice

Lloyd Joseph Rice


Born:
September 6, 1917
Natural Bridge, VA

Died:
June 8, 1979
Frederick, MD??


Career
1937-38 Villanova University (College)
1938-39 Villanova University (College)
1939-40 Villanova University (College)
1940-41 Hagerstown Marketeers (Independent)
1940-41 Frederick AC (Independent)
1945-46 Hagerstown Brewers (Indpendent)
1945-46 Wilmington Bombers (ABL)
1946-47 Frederick (Independent)
1947-48 Frederick (Independent)
1948-49 Frederick (ESBL)
1949-50 Frederick (PMBA)
1950-51 Frederick (PMBA)

After graduating from Villanova in 1940, Rice signed to play baseball with the Federalsburg (Virginia) team in the Eastern Shore League, and batted .363 that season. In the winter, he would play some semi-pro basketball in Hagerstown as well as his hometown of Frederick, Maryland. He entered the army the following year, and would serve his country proudly during World War 2. After the war, he resumed his athletic pursuits, playing both basketball and baseball. He played with Wilmington in the Interstate Baseball League in 1946 and 1947, and on the court appeared with the Wilmington Brewers of the ABL as well as the Hagerstown Brewers and various teams our of Frederick.

Minor League Baseball Stats:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=rice--001llo

Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/lloyd-rice/