Curt Coleman

Curtis Hancock Coleman

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 180 lb.
• School University of Oregon
• Debut April 13, 1912
• Final Game June 1, 1912
• Born February 18, 1887 in Salem, OR USA
• Died July 1, 1980 in Newport, OR USA

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Biographical Information

Curt Coleman was the first major leaguer out of the University of Oregon. He attended at the same time as Byron Houck, who debuted in the majors a month after Coleman. See also photo of Curt Coleman in New York uniform

He played several years in the minors with Tacoma. According to the Sporting Life of June 22, 1912, when he was sold to Atlanta he refused "to play in the South", and went home to Portland. He was generally referred to as Curtis, not Curt.

Related Sites

Find-A-Grave Memorial for Curt Coleman