Charles Edward Decker was born on October 19, 1911, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, the oldest of two sons born to Edward Decker and Inez Caldwell.[3] Approximately one month later, the family moved to Evansville, Indiana.
Decker graduated from Frederick Douglass High School before briefly attending Fisk University in 1928. The following two years, he majored in physical education at Lincoln University while winning All-Midwestern honors as quarterback for the Blue Tigers,[4] acquiring an alternate nickname, "The Human Catapult", in the process.[5]
Referencesedit
^Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN0-7867-0959-6.
^"Dusty Decker Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
^Decker, Charles Edward. Notable Kentucky African Americans Database. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^Recorder staff (April 19, 1947). "Indiana Legislators 'Open the Door'; March of Progress; State Legislators Make History in Ind. Assembly; Rep. Chas. E. Decker". Indianapolis Recorder. p. 9. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^Courier staff (October 11, 1930). "Missouri Classic Attracts". The Pittsburgh Courier. p. 14. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
Further readingedit
Courier-Journal staff (April 10, 1938). "Decker Is Signed to Manage Black Colonels". The Louisville Courier-Journal. p. 58
Clipper staff (February 20, 1947). "Racial discrimination by Hotels is 'Detrimental'". Garrett Clipper. p. 4
United Press (February 24, 1953). "Evansville Man to Head State FEPC". Logansport Pharos-Tribune. p. 8
Herald staff (October 22, 1954). "GOP Rally Held; Adams Township Event Planned". Anderson Herald. p. 1
"Art Teacher Says Letter Writer 'Is Guilty of Mass Denunciation". The Lincoln Clarion. April 20, 1956. p. 2
News staff (January 7, 1959). "FEPC Letter Banned for Little Rock Stories". The Indianapolis News. p. 34
Palladium-Item staff (March 6, 1959). "Fair Employment Ordinance Proposal Expected to Come from Local Negroes". Richmond Palladium-Item. p. 2
Associated Press (May 8, 1959). "Discrimination in Hiring Negro Officials Reported". Richmond Palladium-Item. p. 12
News staff (February 5, 1960). "Intergroup Relations Prospects Reviewed". The Indianapolis News. p. 30
External linksedit
Decker, Charles Edward at Notable Kentucky African Americans Database
Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
dusty, decker, charles, edward, dusty, decker, october, 1911, october, 1962, american, baseball, shortstop, negro, leagues, played, with, indianapolis, abcs, montgomery, grey, 1932, detroit, stars, shortstopborn, charles, edward, decker, 1911, october, 1911hop. Charles Edward Dusty Decker October 19 1911 October 11 1962 was an American baseball shortstop in the Negro leagues 1 He played with the Indianapolis ABCs and Montgomery Grey Sox in 1932 and the Detroit Stars 2 Dusty DeckerShortstopBorn Charles Edward Decker 1911 10 19 October 19 1911Hopkinsville KentuckyDied October 11 1962 1962 10 11 aged 50 Evansville IndianaBatted UnknownThrew UnknownNegro league baseball debut1932 for the Indianapolis ABCsLast appearance1937 for the Detroit StarsTeamsIndianapolis ABCs 1932 Montgomery Grey Sox 1932 Detroit Stars 1937 Contents 1 Early life and career 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksEarly life and career editCharles Edward Decker was born on October 19 1911 in Hopkinsville Kentucky the oldest of two sons born to Edward Decker and Inez Caldwell 3 Approximately one month later the family moved to Evansville Indiana Decker graduated from Frederick Douglass High School before briefly attending Fisk University in 1928 The following two years he majored in physical education at Lincoln University while winning All Midwestern honors as quarterback for the Blue Tigers 4 acquiring an alternate nickname The Human Catapult in the process 5 References edit Riley James A 1994 The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues New York Carroll amp Graf ISBN 0 7867 0959 6 Dusty Decker Seamheads Profile seamheads com Retrieved January 19 2021 Decker Charles Edward Notable Kentucky African Americans Database Retrieved July 8 2021 Recorder staff April 19 1947 Indiana Legislators Open the Door March of Progress State Legislators Make History in Ind Assembly Rep Chas E Decker Indianapolis Recorder p 9 Retrieved July 8 2021 Courier staff October 11 1930 Missouri Classic Attracts The Pittsburgh Courier p 14 Retrieved July 8 2021 Further reading editCourier Journal staff April 10 1938 Decker Is Signed to Manage Black Colonels The Louisville Courier Journal p 58 Clipper staff February 20 1947 Racial discrimination by Hotels is Detrimental Garrett Clipper p 4 United Press February 24 1953 Evansville Man to Head State FEPC Logansport Pharos Tribune p 8 Herald staff October 22 1954 GOP Rally Held Adams Township Event Planned Anderson Herald p 1 Art Teacher Says Letter Writer Is Guilty of Mass Denunciation The Lincoln Clarion April 20 1956 p 2 News staff January 7 1959 FEPC Letter Banned for Little Rock Stories The Indianapolis News p 34 Palladium Item staff March 6 1959 Fair Employment Ordinance Proposal Expected to Come from Local Negroes Richmond Palladium Item p 2 Associated Press May 8 1959 Discrimination in Hiring Negro Officials Reported Richmond Palladium Item p 12 News staff February 5 1960 Intergroup Relations Prospects Reviewed The Indianapolis News p 30External links editDecker Charles Edward at Notable Kentucky African Americans Database Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads nbsp This Negro league baseball infielder article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dusty Decker amp oldid 1196088067, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
