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Curtis Henderson

1911–1982

United States

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Curtis Henderson (November 12, 1911 – January 12, 1982) was an American Negro league baseball shortstop in the 1930s and 1940s. A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, Henderson made his Negro league debut in 1936 with the Homestead Grays and Brooklyn Royal Giants. He went on to play with several teams, and was selected to the 1940 East–West All-Star Game.

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