Hank Williams

Henry "Hank" Williams


Born:
1913 or 1914
South Carolina

Died:
December 1938



Career
1929-30 Elm Vocatio0nal School - Buffalo (High School)
1931-32 Wi Aces - New York (Independent)
1934-35 Buffalo Colored Bisons (Independent)
1935-36 Buffalo Bisons (MBC)
1936-37 Buffalo Bisons (Independent)
1936-37 Rochester Centrals (Independent)
1937-38 Newark Elks (Independent)

Williams was the only black player in the MBC, and regularly played with white players in the 1930's. He was the third-ever black to play professional basketball and tragically died following a lengthy illness in December of 1938 at the age of 24.



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Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/hank-williams/