Noella Leduc

American baseball player

Noella Leduc - American baseball player
Born

December 23rd, 1933
91 years ago

Died

August 22nd, 2014
10 years ago — 80 years old

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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An American baseball player, active primarily in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Played for the Fort Wayne Daisies and the South Bend Blue Sox during the late 1940s and early 1950s. Leduc was a talented infielder known for her competitive spirit and dedication to the game. After the league's closure, she participated in various exhibitions to promote women's baseball.

Competed in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

Played for the Fort Wayne Daisies

Played for the South Bend Blue Sox

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