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Bill Foster
William Hendrick Foster (Willie)
Born: June 12, 1904 in Calvert, TX
Died: September 16, 1978 in Lorman, MS
Buried: Carbondale Cemetery, Alcorn, MS
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Veteran's Committee as Player in 1996.
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