Chuck Orsborn
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Charles W. Orsborn
- Bats Right, Throws Unknown
- Height 6'1", Weight 162 lbs.
- High School Deerfield-Shields High School
- School Bradley University
- Born November 17, 1917 in Chicago, IL USA
- Died May 7, 2017 in Naples, FL USA
Biographical Information[edit]
Charles W. Orsborn was a minor league player who appeared with the Neosho Yankees of the Arkansas-Missouri League in 1939 and the Sioux Falls Canaries of the Western League in 1941. Born in Chicago, IL, he attended Deerfield-Shields High School and Bradley University.
At Bradley University, Orsborn was a four-sport letterwinner[1] and later returned to the school as an assistant baseball coach from 1952 to 1957[2][3]. He also served as Bradley's head basketball coach from 1956 to 1965[4].
Sources[edit]
- ↑ Charles Orsborn Award. Retrieved on April 1, 2026.
- ↑ 1952-53 Baseball Roster. Retrieved on April 1, 2026.
- ↑ 1956-57 Baseball Roster. Retrieved on April 1, 2026.
- ↑ Bradley Great Charles Orsborn Passes Away (May 7, 2017). Retrieved on April 1, 2026.
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