William McKinley Lowe (July 27, 1900 – November 19, 1988), nicknamed "Kid", was an American
Negro league third baseman who played from 1921 to 1931 for the
Indianapolis ABCs,
Detroit Stars,
Memphis Red Sox
The Memphis Red Sox were an American Negro league baseball team that was active from 1920 to 1959. Originally named the Barber College Baseball Club, the team was initially owned and operated by Arthur P. Martin, a local Memphis barber. In the la ...
, and
Nashville Elite Giants.
A native of
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile ( , ) is a city and the county seat of Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The population within the city limits was 187,041 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, down from 195,111 at the 2010 United States census, 2010 cens ...
, Lowe coached baseball at
Booker T. Washington High School after his playing career had ended. In 1937, he formed his own semi-pro
barnstorming team, which featured such notable players as
Verdell Mathis.
Lowe died in
Memphis, Tennessee in 1988 at age 88.
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1900 births
1988 deaths
Detroit Stars players
Indianapolis ABCs players
Memphis Red Sox players
Nashville Elite Giants players
Baseball third basemen
Baseball players from Mobile, Alabama
20th-century African-American sportspeople
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