Claude Hampton Gilyard,1
born October 16th, 1907 in Fort Smith, AR,2
was a Negro baseball player from about 1927-1931. He was the brother of Luther Gilyard.
Biography
Gilyard was the son of Luther Gilyard Sr. and Pearl (nee White) Gilyard. He was born and raised in Fort Smith, AR.3
Gilyard, a 5' 9" shortstop, played with the Oklahoma Giants of Tulsa, OK4 in 19275 , the Wichita Yellowjackets6 and Scotts Giants of Des Moines, IA in 1928,7 the Tulsa Black Oilers in 1929 and 1931,8 9 and the Michigan Wolverines10 and Holdrege, NE in 1930.11
Gilyard died on March 16th, 1982 in Los Angeles, CA.12 He was buried in Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, CA.13
Biography
Gilyard was the son of Luther Gilyard Sr. and Pearl (nee White) Gilyard. He was born and raised in Fort Smith, AR.3
Gilyard, a 5' 9" shortstop, played with the Oklahoma Giants of Tulsa, OK4 in 19275 , the Wichita Yellowjackets6 and Scotts Giants of Des Moines, IA in 1928,7 the Tulsa Black Oilers in 1929 and 1931,8 9 and the Michigan Wolverines10 and Holdrege, NE in 1930.11
Gilyard died on March 16th, 1982 in Los Angeles, CA.12 He was buried in Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, CA.13
1
Gilyard's middle name is listed as "Hamilton" in California death index records
2
Gilyard's WWII draft card.
3
"United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDFV-ZWT : 31 January 2021), Claud Gilyard in entry for Luther Gilyard, 1920.
4
Also known as the Tulsa Black Giants.
9
San Antonio Light, 4/19/1931
12
"California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPXH-JMV : 26 November 2014), Claude Hamilton Gilyard, 16 Mar 1982; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
13
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3812195/claude-h-gilyard: accessed 08 February 2023), memorial page for Claude H Gilyard (16 Oct 1907–16 Mar 1982), Find a Grave Memorial ID 3812195, citing Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA; Maintained by Doug B (contributor 102)..