Bill Morris
Bill Morris
Hall of Fame Class of 1999
Born in El Dorado, Bill Morris played Ban Johnson League baseball as a teenager and went on to study and play at the College of Emporia which had a strong NAIA team in 1950.
Morris played at Fort Leonard Wood (MO) while serving in the U.S. Army. He signed a professional contract with the New York Yankees in 1961 and played in the minor leagues.
Morris played semi-pro ball from 1963 to 1974, helping Wichita Service Auto Glass win the NBC World Series in 1964.
Morris died in 2010 at the age of 72.
