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
Biographical Information[edit]
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.
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