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Let’s head to Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, Florida— home of the Triple Threat Marching Band and Orange and White Tigers. This HBCU Know highlights notable alumni Buck O’Neil.
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This former Negro League Baseball player is a legend in the world of baseball. He played first base for both the Memphis Red Sox and Kansas City Monarchs. His post-collegiate career had a two year halt when he joined the U.S. Navy to fight in World War II.
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Buck won a Negro League World Series championship in 1942 and, after his playing days, became the first black coach in Major League Baseball. He eventually had a lifetime achievement award named after him by the Hall of Fame.
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The life and legacy of O’Neil was documented in the award-winning book Soul of Baseball.
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He passed October 6, 2006 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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