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Dillard, Harrison, 1923-2019

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Personal name headingDillard, Harrison, 1923-2019
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Variant(s)Dillard, William Harrison, 1923-2019
Dillard, Harrison, 1923-
Birth date1923-07-08
Death date2019-11-15
Place of birthCleveland (Ohio)
Place of deathCleveland (Ohio)
Field of activityTrack and field Military art and science Writing Baseball scouting Public relations Radio broadcasting Business
Profession or occupationTrack and field athlete Soldier Author Baseball scout Public relations consultant Radio broadcaster Business executive
Found inDillard, Harrison. Bones, 2012: title page (Harrison Dillard) back cover (Harrison "Bones" Dillard, born July 8, 1923, in Cleveland, Ohio, winner of four olympic gold medals, served in the the Ninety-Second Infantry (the Buffalo Soldiers) during World War II, represented his country in the 1948 Olympics in Londond and in the 1952 olympics in Helsinki, went on to careers in public relations, sportscasting, and education, was inducted into the USA Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1974)
Wikipedia, July 21, 2015 (William Harrison "Bones" Dillard, born July 8, 1923, American former track and field athlete, born in Cleveland, Ohio, worked for the Cleveland Indians baseball franchise in scouting and public relations capacities, and hosted a radio talk show on Cleveland's WERE, also worked for the Cleveland City School District for many years as its business manager)
Washington post WWW site, viewed Nov. 18, 2019 (in obituary dated Nov. 16, 2019: Harrison Dillard; Mr. Dillard, 96, died Nov. 15 in a Cleveland hospital. William Harrison Dillard was born in Cleveland on July 8, 1923)
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