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Monte Irvin
Monte Irvin (Baseball. Born, Columbus, AL, Feb. 25, 1919.) All all-around high school star in East Orange, N.J., Monford Merrill Irvin played semipro baseball with the East Orange Triangles while attending Lincoln (Penna.) University. Irvin subsequently became a star with the Newark Eagles of the Negro National League and many scouts felt he was the […]