Jack Leonard
| Date and Place of Birth: | November 25, 1930 Chattanooga, TN |
| Date and Place of Death: | September 15, 1953 Maxwell AFB Hospital, Mobile, AL |
| Baseball Experience: | Minor League |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Rank: | Airman Second Class |
| Military Unit: | USAF |
| Area Served: | United States |
Jack C. Leonard was born on November 25, 1930 in Chattanooga, TN,
where he attended Central High School. A star pitcher in the Chattanooga
Times Twilight League, Leonard signed with the Chattanooga Lookouts of
the Class AA Southern Association in 1949, making just a few brief
appearances. In 1950, he joined the Fulton Railroaders of the Class D
Kitty League and posted an impressive 11-4 won-loss record in 26
appearances.
A promising start wasn’t given the opportunity to progress as military
service intervened with the progression of the Korean War. Serving with
the United States Air Force, Airman Second Class Leonard was at Brookley
Air Force Base in Mobile, Alabama, when he met Miss Evelyn Richardson.
They married on July 7, 1952 at Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio,
Texas.
Not long afterwards, Jack Leonard was diagnosed with leukemia which
claimed his life at the Maxwell Air Force Base Hospital in Mobile,
Alabama, on September 15, 1953. He was just 22 years old.
Thanks to Lisa Barganier for her help with this biography.
Date Added July 28, 2012
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