Emmett Ashford
Baseball Umpire, Sports official
1914 – 1980
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Who was Emmett Ashford?
Emmett Littleton Ashford, nicknamed "Ash", was the first African American umpire in Major League Baseball, working in the American League from 1966 to 1970.
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- Born
- Nov 23, 1914
Los Angeles - Also known as
- Emmett Littleton Ashford
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Chapman University
- Employment
- American League
- Died
- Mar 1, 1980
Marina del Rey
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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