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1 of 1977 Charles "Chuck" Harmon (1924-2019)

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Name	Harmon, Charles B.
Born	04/23/1924
Deceased	03/19/2019
Spouse	Daurel (Woodley) Harmon
Father	Sherman A. Harmon
Mother	Rosa (Lawhorn) Harmon
Children	Charlene Harmon Charles B. Harmon, Jr. Cheryl Harmon
Occupation	Charles "Chuck" Harmon was an outstanding athlete and lettered in several sports at Washington High School in Washington, Indiana. After serving in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946 and graduating from the University of Toledo in 1949, he was the first African-American to play major league baseball for the Cincinnati Reds. He also played baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies.
Education	Charles "Chuck" Harmon graduated in 1942 from Washington High School in Washington, Indiana. He also graduated from the University of Toledo in 1949 after serving in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946.
Notes	The information for this entry was taken from various articles at the Daviess County Museum, Rm 300, Shelf 12-1-5, 2019.FIC.0517.
Caption	Charles "Chuck" Harmon (1924-2019)
Birthplace	Washington, Indiana
Deceased where	Golf Manor, Ohio
Othernames	Chuck Harmon Charles Byron Harmon
Titles & honors	In 2016 the Little League Baseball Field in Washington, Indiana was named "Harmon Field." Mr. Harmon was elected to the University of Toledo Hall of Fame in 1977 and was inducted into the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995.

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