Ollie Chester Klee (May 20, 1900 – February 9, 1977) was an

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. Nicknamed "Babe", he played for the Cincinnati Reds."Ollie Klee Statistics and History"
baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2011. Klee attended

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circa 1922-1924, but was known as a star football player. He was an honorable mention for All-American halfback in 1924. He also played some baseball at university.

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1900 births 1977 deaths Major League Baseball outfielders Cincinnati Reds players Toledo Mud Hens players Baseball players from Ohio People from Piqua, Ohio Sportspeople from Miami County, Ohio Ohio State Buckeyes baseball players {{US-baseball-outfielder-stub