Bill Cooper (baseball)

William J. Cooper (February 19, 1915 – March 10, 1985), nicknamed "Flash", was an American Negro league catcher in the 1930s and 1940s.

Bill Cooper
Catcher
Born: (1915-02-19)February 19, 1915
Sumter, South Carolina
Died: March 10, 1985(1985-03-10) (aged 70)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1937, for the Atlanta Black Crackers
Last appearance
1946, for the New York Black Yankees
Teams

A native of Sumter, South Carolina, Cooper attended Morris Brown College. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the Atlanta Black Crackers. He went on to play for the Philadelphia Stars, served in the US Army during World War II,[1] and finished his career in 1946 with the New York Black Yankees.[2][3] Cooper died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1985 at age 70.

Cooper married Imogene McAtty and had 1 daughter, Sheila Cooper. He has 3 grandchildren Zenda Clinton, William Clinton and Isaac Clinton. He also has 6 great-grandchildren (as of July 2024).

References

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  1. ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bill Cooper". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Bill Cooper". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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