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John L. Bissant

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John L. Bissant Famous memorial

Birth
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
1 Apr 2006 (aged 92)
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Burial
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA Add to Map
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Negro League Baseball Player. A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, he played for the Coles American Giants in 1934, Shreveport Acme Giants from 1935 to 1936, Cincinnati Tigers n 1937, New Orleans Black Pelicans in 1938, Chicago American Giants from 1939 to 1948, Birmingham Black Barons in 1940, and the Chicago Brown Bombers in 1942. In 1947 he batted .354 while serving as team captain for the Chicago American Giants. From 1938 to 1948 he was a Negro League Baseball Player. After his baseball career he worked at numerous jobs including at the Michoud NASA, Glazer Steel, and for Lykes Shipping. Bissant passed away in Houston, Texas, at the age of 91, where he had been evacuated after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2005.
Negro League Baseball Player. A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, he played for the Coles American Giants in 1934, Shreveport Acme Giants from 1935 to 1936, Cincinnati Tigers n 1937, New Orleans Black Pelicans in 1938, Chicago American Giants from 1939 to 1948, Birmingham Black Barons in 1940, and the Chicago Brown Bombers in 1942. In 1947 he batted .354 while serving as team captain for the Chicago American Giants. From 1938 to 1948 he was a Negro League Baseball Player. After his baseball career he worked at numerous jobs including at the Michoud NASA, Glazer Steel, and for Lykes Shipping. Bissant passed away in Houston, Texas, at the age of 91, where he had been evacuated after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2005.

Bio by: The Silent Forgotten


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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: The Silent Forgotten
  • Added: Apr 14, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13957568/john_l-bissant: accessed ), memorial page for John L. Bissant (19 Feb 1914–1 Apr 2006), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13957568, citing Carrollton Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.