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Gurdon Panthers

The Gurdon Panthers were a semi-pro Negro league baseball team based in Gurdon, AR. The team participated in the 1951 Ark-La-Tex League.

History

The team was sponsored by the Gurdon Lumber Company.

Schedule/Results

DateLocationOpponentW-LRRANotes
1949 El Dorado Travelers 1
1949 AM&N College 2
1949 Camden 3
1949Gurdon, ARMalvern GlobetrottersW1524
1949Gurdon, ARMalvern GlobetrottersW635
6/26/1949 North Little Rock All-StarsW716
7/14/1949 North Little Rock All-StarsW1157
8/6/1949Gurdon, ARParis (TX) Brown BombersL0178
8/6/1949Gurdon, ARParis (TX) Brown BombersL049
8/9/1949Paris, TXParis (TX) Brown BombersW11610
8/10/1949Paris, TXParis (TX) Brown BombersW8411
8/14/1949Gurdon, ARParis (TX) Brown BombersT4412
8/20/1949 Camden (AR)W8513
8/21/1949 Mountain Pine (AR)W131114
9/3/1949Recreation Park, Gurdon, ARMexican Rural (Dallas, TX) 15 ,16 , 17
9/4/1949Recreation Park, Gurdon, ARMexican Rural (Dallas, TX) 18 ,19 ,20
4/16/1950Recreation Park, Gurdon, ARAntoine (AR)W9321
4/23/1950 Camden (AR) Eagles 22
5/?/1950Recreation Park, Gurdon, ARSt. Louis (MO) Black CardinalsL2423
6/13/1950Gurdon, AREsquire Dodgers (Little Rock, AR) 24
5/12/1950Bivins Trice Stadium, Atlanta, TXAtlanta (TX) Globetrotters 25
6/4/1950Gurdon, ARParis (TX) Brown Bombers 26
1951 Magnolia (AR) All-StarsL6727
5/30/1951Hope, ARHope (AR) Regulars 28
6/?/1951 Camden (AR) EaglesW 29
6/?/1951 Little Rock TravelersW7230
6/24/1951 Atlanta (TX) GlobetrottersL31031
6/30/1951 Atlanta, TXAtlanta (TX) Globetrotters L61232
7/17/1951Hope, ARAtlanta (TX) Globetrotters 33
7/19/1951Hope, ARHope (AR) Regulars 34
6/7/1949 El Dorado Black Sox 35
6/8/1952 Hot Springs Red SoxW15636
6/20/1952 L01737


1949
NameBirthDeath
Jessie Tarren "Tard" Barnes5/1/1928 in Somerville, TX7/2/2004 in Cleveland, OH 38 ,39
Bennie Lee Bizzle4/27/1925 in Arkadelphia, AR9/4/1998 in Flint, MI40 ,41
Johnnie Q. Fulcs12/18/1928 in AR 9/19/200142
John Duchem/Dushond/Doosher Lagrone3/16/1911 in Camden, AR2/18/1956 Captain43 , 44
Sonny Boy Lock 45
Tyree Lock7/1/1932 in AR 7/10/1998 in Milwaukee, WI46
Frank Shepherd10/8/1928 in Gurdon, AR7/9/2007 in Fort Wayne, IN 47
J. L Sherman 48
Eddie Stuckey7/22/1914 in Gurdon, AR 12/5/1991 Manager49
Clyde West3/10/1927 in Homer, LA4/16/2006 in Flint, MI 50


1950
NameBirthDeath
Bennie Lee Bizzle4/27/1925 in Arkadelphia, AR9/4/1998 in Flint, MI51
James M. Campbell Manager52
Sanford Griffin 53
L. J. Johnson 54
Jack Legron 55
John Duchem/Dushond/Doosher Lagrone3/16/1911 in Camden, AR2/18/1956Captain56 , 57
William Hazor Lock6/18/1930 in AR 7/18/2001 in Milwaukee, WI 58
Sonny Boy Lock 59
Lee Ollison 60
Frank Shepherd10/8/1928 in Gurdon, AR7/9/2007 in Fort Wayne, IN61
Eddie Stuckey7/22/1914 in Gurdon, AR 12/5/1991Assistant manager62
Herman Stuckey3/20/1908 in Gurdon, AR3/21/1975 Secretary-treasurer63
L. T. Wyatt ("Fat Man" Chairman64


1951
NameBirthDeath
Bennie Lee Bizzle4/27/1925 in Arkadelphia, AR9/4/1998 in Flint, MI65
Sonny Boy Lock 66
Frank Shepherd10/8/1928 in Gurdon, AR7/9/2007 in Fort Wayne, IN67


1952
NameBirthDeath
John Duchem/Dushond/Doosher Lagrone3/16/1911 in Camden, AR2/18/195668
Warren Kirkendoll2/10/1928 in AR8/6/2022 69


1 Arkansas State Press, 7/22/1949, p.3
2 Arkansas State Press, 7/22/1949, p.3
3 Arkansas State Press, 7/22/1949, p.3
4 Arkansas State Press, 8/19/1949, p.8
5 'Arkansas State Press'', 8/19/1949, p.8
6 Arkansas State Press, 7/1/1949, p.2
7 Arkansas State Press, 7/22/1949, p.3
8 Arkansas State Press, 8/12/1949, p.3
9 Arkansas State Press, 8/12/1949, p.3
10 Arkansas State Press, 8/19/1949, p.3
11 Arkansas State Press, 8/19/1949, p.3
12 Arkansas State Press, 8/19/1949, p.3
13 Arkansas State Press, 8/26/1949, p.6
14 Arkansas State Press, 8/26/1949, p.6
15 Arkansas State Press, 8/19/1949, p.3
16 Arkansas State Press, 8/26/1949, p.6
17 Arkansas State Press, 9/2/1949
18 Arkansas State Press, 8/19/1949, p.3
19 Arkansas State Press, 9/2/1949
20 Arkansas State Press, 8/26/1949, p.6
21 Arkansas State Press, 4/21/1950, p.3
22 Arkansas State Press, 4/21/1950, p.3
23 Arkansas State Press, 5/26/1950, p.6
24 Arkansas State Press, 6/13/1950, p.14
26 Arkansas State Press, 6/9/1950, p.6
27 Arkansas State Press, 6/8/1951
29 Arkansas State Press, 6/29/1951, p.5
30 Arkansas State Press, 6/29/1951, p.5
35 Arkansas State Press, 5/30/1952, p.6
36 Arkansas State Press, 6/13/1952
37 Arkansas State Press, 6/20/1952, p.6
38 Arkansas State Press, 7/22/1949, p.3
39 Arkansas State Press, 8/26/1949, p.6
40 Arkansas State Press, 8/12/1949, p.3
41 Arkansas State Press, 8/19/1949, p.3
42 Arkansas State Press, 8/19/1949, p.3
43 Arkansas State Press, 7/22/1949, p.3
44 Arkansas State Press, 8/26/1949, p.6
45 Arkansas State Press, 7/22/1949, p.3
46 Arkansas State Press, 7/22/1949, p.3
47 Arkansas State Press, 7/22/1949, p.3
48 Arkansas State Press, 8/12/1949, p.3
49 Arkansas State Press, 7/22/1949, p.3
50 Arkansas State Press, 7/22/1949, p.3
51 Arkansas State Press, 4/21/1950, p.3
52 Arkansas State Press, 2/17/1950, p.6
53 Arkansas State Press, 2/17/1950, p.6
54 Arkansas State Press, 2/17/1950, p.6
55 Arkansas State Press, 2/17/1950, p.6
56 Arkansas State Press, 4/21/1950, p.3
57 Arkansas State Press, 2/17/1950, p.6
58 Arkansas State Press, 2/17/1950, p.6
59 Arkansas State Press, 4/21/1950, p.3
60 Arkansas State Press, 2/17/1950, p.6
61 Arkansas State Press, 2/17/1950, p.6
62 Arkansas State Press, 2/17/1950, p.6
63 Arkansas State Press, 2/17/1950, p.6
64 Arkansas State Press, 2/17/1950, p.6
65 Arkansas State Press, 6/29/1951, p.5
66 Arkansas State Press, 6/29/1951, p.5
67 Arkansas State Press, 6/29/1951, p.5
68 Arkansas State Press, 5/30/1952, p.6
69 Arkansas State Press, 6/13/1952