William VanBuren
Nicknames: Bill, Cool Breeze
Career: 1953
Positions: p, of
Team: Kansas City Monarchs
Born: June 29, 1935, Fulton, Missouri
Died: March 10, 2007, Fulton, Missouri
Baseball Career Highlights:
"I enjoyed playing with Ernie Banks, Hank Bayliss and Buck O'Neil."
Professional/Personal Accomplishments:
"I attended Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri. After serving in the U.S. Air Force for 13 years, I worked for the Jefferson City (Missouri) State Department until I retired."
Awards, Honors, Titles, Championships,
Schools, Colleges:
• Outstanding Airman's Award
Source: NLBM Legacy 2000 Players' Reunion Alumni Book, Kansas City Missouri: Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Inc., 2000.
William VanBuren