Zollie Wright

Zollie Wright
Zollie Wright
	Outfielder
	Born: September 17, 1909; Milford, Texas
	Died: April 12, 1976 (aged 66); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
	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. He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1976 at age 66.

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