John Robert Dixon (April 2, 1899 – February 3, 1985) was an

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in the

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. He played from 1926 to 1934 with several clubs.

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St. Louis Stars (baseball) players Detroit Stars players Cleveland Hornets players Cleveland Tigers (baseball) players Cuban House of David players Cleveland Red Sox players Pollock's Cuban Stars players 1899 births 1985 deaths 20th-century African-American sportspeople Baseball pitchers {{Negro-league-baseball-pitcher-stub