Charles Dewey "Lefty" Jamerson (January 26, 1900 – August 4, 1980) was a

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. Listed at 6' 1", 195 lb., he batted and threw

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. A native of Enfield, Illinois, Jamerson was a player whose major league career, statistically speaking, was only slightly different from that of Red Bluhm,

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, or Moonlight Graham. On August 16, 1924, Jamerson pitched for the

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against the

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. In one inning of work, he allowed two runs on one hit and three walks for an 18.00

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. He did not have a decision. After that, he never appeared in a major league game again. He then played for the

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of the Eastern League from 1925 to 1927 and the Hartford Senators of the Eastern League in 1926. He also played for the Hartford Blues of the

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in 1926. After his playing career ended, he served as the head football coach at the

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in 1942 and at Davidson College from 1948 to 1949. Jamerson died in

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, at the age of 80.

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Head coaching record

Football

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