Ernie Smith
Born: (1931-04-11)April 11, 1931
Crystal, West Virginia
Died: May 22, 2012(2012-05-22) (aged 81)
Wytheville, Virginia
Teams

Ernest Elsworth Smith, Sr. (April 11, 1931 - May 22, 2012) played for the Baltimore Elite Giants of the Negro American League.

Honors and awards

Smith was the first member named to the Wythe County Sports Hall of Fame. He is also a member of the Bluefield State Hall of Fame.[1]

Personal life

One of 15 children, Smith was born in Crystal, West Virginia and died at the age of 81 in Wytheville, Virginia.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Ernest Elsworth Smith Sr". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2013-02-13.


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