Chuck Connors
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Chuck Connors in 1974.
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Kevin Joseph Connors April 10, 1921 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 10, 1992 (aged 71) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Lung cancer and pneumonia |
| Resting place | San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Actor, athlete |
| Years active | 1952–91 |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Riddell (1948–61) (divorced) Kamala Devi (1963–72) (divorced) Faith Quabius (1977–80) (divorced) |
| Children | Michael (born 1950) Jeffrey (1952–2014) Steven (born 1953) Kevin (1956–2005) |
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Chuck Connors as a Brooklyn Dodger.
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| First baseman | |||
| Born: April 10, 1921 | |||
| Died: November 10, 1992 (aged 71) | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 1, 1949, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 30, 1951, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .238 | ||
| Home runs | 2 | ||
| Runs batted in | 18 | ||
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Kevin Joseph Aloysius “Chuck” Connors (April 10, 1921 – November 10, 1992) was an American actor, writer and professional basketball and baseball player. He is one of only 12 athletes in the history of American professional sports to have played both Major League Baseball and in the National Basketball Association. With a 40-year film and television career, he is best known for his five-year role as Lucas McCain in the highly rated ABC series The Rifleman (1958–63). A towering presence, Connors was listed as 6 foot 5 inches when he played baseball, and 6 foot 6 inches when he played basketball.
Connors was born Kevin Joseph Aloysius Connors on April 10, 1921, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Marcella (Lundrigan) and Alban Francis "Allan" Connors, a longshoreman, immigrants from the Dominion of Newfoundland (now part of Canada). Connors was raised Roman Catholic and served as an altar boy at the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brooklyn. Connors had one sibling, a sister, Gloria.
Connors did not like his first name and was seeking another one. He tried out "Lefty" and "Stretch" before settling on "Chuck", because while playing first base, he would always yell, "Chuck it to me, baby, chuck it to me!" to the pitcher. The rest of his teammates and fans soon caught on and the name stuck. He loved the Brooklyn Dodgers despite their losing record during the 1930s, and hoped to someday join the team himself. Connors' athletic abilities earned him scholarships to the Adelphi Academy (from which he graduated in 1939) and Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey, which he left after two years.
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