Vern Olsen

Vern Jarl Olsen

• Bats Right, Throws Left
• Height 6' 0", Weight 175 lb.
• High School Franklin High School (Portland)
• Debut September 8, 1939
• Final Game September 13, 1946
• Born March 16, 1918 in Hillsboro, OR USA
• Died July 13, 1989 in Maywood, IL USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Vern Olsen served in the Navy during World War II from November 1942 to October 1945. He returned to the Chicago Cubs after the war but developed a sore arm and was released. He later was a car dealer in the Chicago suburbs.

Related Sites

• Vern Olsen at the SABR Bio Project