Richard Henderson Whitworth (August 28, 1895 – March 1966) was an

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and pre-Negro leagues. Chicago American Giants 1919

Born in

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, Whitworth played most of his career for

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teams the

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and the

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. On September 23, 1922, Whitworth broke his leg after he exited a vehicle in

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and another car struck it, crashing into him. Research shows Whitworth stood 6' 5", and weighed 215 pounds. He died at the age of 70 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Whitworth, Dick 1895 births 1966 deaths Chicago American Giants players Hilldale Club players Leland Giants players 20th-century African-American sportsmen