Howard Ross (baseball)

Howard Ross
Pitcher
Born: (1903-04-23)April 23, 1903
Ravenna, Ohio, U.S.
Died: December 21, 1963(1963-12-21) (aged 60)
Lorain, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1924, for the Cleveland Browns
Last appearance
1927, for the Cleveland Hornets
Teams

Howard Tellus "Lefty" Ross (April 23, 1903 – December 21, 1963) was an American professional baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1924 to 1927 with the Cleveland Browns, Chicago American Giants, Indianapolis ABCs, Cleveland Elites, and Cleveland Hornets.

Ross was also notable for being the second ever African American to ever play professional basketball in an integrated league (the first was Harry "Bucky" Lew from the New England Basketball League in the early 1900s decade) by playing with the Lorain Lions for seven games in the Central Basketball League for the 1926–27 season.

References

  1. ↑ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  2. ↑ "BUCKY LEW - Pro Basketball Encyclopedia", Pro Basketball Encyclopedia, February 22, 2014, retrieved August 12, 2026
  3. ↑ "HOWARD ROSS - Pro Basketball Encyclopedia", Pro Basketball Encyclopedia, February 23, 2014, retrieved August 12, 2026