Ken Rudisill

Hugh Kenneth Rudisill
(Chunk)

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 155 lb.
• School Lenoir-Rhyne University
• Born May 11, 1921 in Lincolnton, NC USA
• Died January 24, 1994 in Hickory, NC USA

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Biographical information

Hugh Rudisill was a minor league player and manager. He played for the Norfolk Tars (1942, 1946) and Lincolnton Cardinals (1948-50). He hit .267 with 17 home runs in 464 games over his five-year minor league career.

In 1950, he managed the Lincolnton Cardinals until being replaced by Nathaniel Dodgin. He managed them again in 1953, replacing Burl Storie and being replaced by Junior Dodgin. They moved to Statesville, NC on July 12 to become the Statesville Sports.

His brothers, John Rudisill and Ray Rudisill, also played in the minor leagues.

His birth year has also been listed as 1923.[1] He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1950	Lincolnton Cardinals	Western Carolina League		--	none	--	Replaced by Nathaniel Dodgin
1953	Lincolnton Cardinals/Statesville Sports	Tar Heel League		--	none	--	Lincolnton moved to Statesville July 12 Replaced Burl Storie (June 4), replaced by Nathaniel Dodgin