Ulysses Hollimon

Ulysses Hollimon
(Slim)

• Throws Right

• School Tennessee A&I College
• High School Booker T. Washington High School (Memphis)

• Born June 23, 1931 in Amory, MS USA
• Died June 26, 2023 in Atlanta, GA USA

Biographical Information

Ulysses Hollimon was a regional Golden Gloves boxing champion. He played football in college and was drafted by the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers. He pitched for the Birmingham Black Barons and Baltimore Elite Giants from 1948-1956; he missed time while serving in the Army during the Korean War. The NLB eMuseum says he pitched in the 1951 East-West Game but he is not listed on the rosters there. After baseball, he worked for Ford Motor Company for 33 years and coached Little League.

Sources: NLB eMuseum, Obituary