Zollie Wright

Zollie Wright
Zollie Wright
	Outfielder
	Born: September 17, 1909; Milford, Texas, U.S.
	Died: April 12, 1976 (aged 66); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1931, for the Memphis Red Sox
Last appearance
	1943, for the New York Black Yankees
Teams
	Memphis Red Sox (1931); Monroe Monarchs (1932); New Orleans Crescent Stars (1934); Columbus Elite Giants (1935); Washington Elite Giants (1936–1937); Washington Black Senators (1938); New York Black Yankees (1938–1940); Philadelphia Stars (1941); New York Black Yankees (1943);

Zollie Coffer Wright (September 17, 1909 – April 12, 1976) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s and 1940s.

A native of Milford, Texas, Wright attended Paul Quinn College.^[1] He made his Negro leagues debut in 1931 for the Memphis Red Sox.^[2] As a member of the Washington Elite Giants in 1936, Wright was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game.^[3] He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1976 at age 66.

References

^ "Zollie Wright". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
^ "Zollie Wright". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
^ Lester, Larry (2001). Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. University of Nebraska Press. p. 439. ISBN 9780803280007.