Henry Thomas "Red" Hadley (March 28, 1909 – November 1, 1974) was an American

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in the 1930s. A native of

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, Hadley played

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for

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, where he once returned a punt 75 yards for a

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. Hadley made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the

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, and played for three seasons with the club, which became known as the "Indianapolis ABCs" in 1939. He died in

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in 1974 at age 65.

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