William Franklin Atwood (September 25, 1911 - September 14, 1993) was an

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professional

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player. He played in

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(MLB) as a

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for the

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from 1936 to 1940. Atwood was born in

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on September 25, 1911. He attended college at Hardin-Simmons University. In 342 career games between 1936 and 1940, Atwood had 220 hits in 961 at bats. He died on September 14, 1993, after a car accident in

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