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KOM Flash Report for Week of March 20--26, 2016-------A quick visit to the farm supply store. I used to have a hat just like the one worn by Mr. Easley
The KOM League
Flash Report for week of
March 20—26, 2016
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Second update to this week’s Flash Report
In the initial report it was stated that Kendell Wherry reported to Ponca City as a pitcher. A check of box scores indicates that he spent the bulk of his limited playing time in right field followed by some games at third base and one mound appearance.
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First update to this week’s Flash Report
archives.chicagotribune.com/1944/06/11/page/87/article/se... The aforementioned URL appeared in the Chicago Sunday Tribune of June 11, 1944. It tells what the top athletes in Chicago were facing upon graduation, basically, service in WWII. If you pull up that reference you will know that Kendell Wherry was an all-around athlete at Hyde Park High School and was an all-state soccer goalie his senior year. He was also an outstanding amateur baseball player performing both as a pitcher and outfielder.
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This week’s report is very brief. I’m posting it on my Flickr site beneath the photo of a 1950, most restored, red Dodge pick-up truck. www.flickr.com/photos/60428361@N07/25213778683/
Since the report for the week, cited above is so brief I reserve the right to add to it during the March 20-26 time span. Thus, you can check it every couple of days to determine if anything new has been added.
The most recent Flash Report didn’t generate any responses so that tends to make this one very brief. Only one item was received regarding a former player and unfortunately it came from Jack Morris. If you have read many of these reports you’ll quickly recognize Jack as the fellow who tracks the death of baseball players. So, with that I present the following.
Obituary of Kendell Woolridge Wherry
www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/obituary.aspx?n...
In the mid-1960's, Kendell Wooldridge Wherry was the first Assistant U. S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida permanently assigned full time to the Orlando office. He passed away on March 4, 2016 at age 89. He will be remembered for his devotion to his family and for his public service record. During his 43 years with the Department of Justice, he was given awards many times for demonstrating extraordinary commitment to the office's mission. Kendell had a reputation for being an honest and ethical attorney and a gentleman. He was the recipient of two Attorney General Awards, one in 1989 and one in the year 2000 for recognition of his outstanding service. His family understood his passion for his work. According to District Judge Harvey Schlesinger, a former fellow prosecutor and friend, District Judge George C. Young and Kendell Wherry were the "dynamic duo" of the Middle District in those early years. They handled cases ranging from school desegregation, civil rights and the space program, to racketeering, gambling, illegal drug and alcohol distribution, bribery and corruption. Kendell was born to Byron and Dorothy Wherry in Chicago, Illinois, on April 13, 1926. He had one brother, Byron T. Wherry, Jr. All three preceded him in death. Kendell was a star athlete in high school, excelling in many sports. Immediately upon graduation from Hyde Park High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served two years during World War II. Returning home to Illinois, Kendell embarked on a baseball career and played on the farm team for the Brooklyn Dodgers. An attorney friend in Chicago inspired Kendell to study law. He earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana and then enrolled in law school at the University of Miami. There, he met the love of his life, Lila Abraham, who was working for the Dean of the Law School. They were married on October 4, 1957 in Coral Gables, Florida. The couple moved to Tampa, where they began careers serving the federal judiciary for the Southern District of Florida. Kendell worked for Chief Judge Barker and Lila worked for Judge Whitehurst. Kendell is survived by his wife, Lila; his three adult children, Kendell (Michelle), Karin and Kim (Mitch); eight grandchildren, Hannah, Kayla, Marshall, Dana, Nick, Natalya, McKenna and Kate. To honor Kendell, a memorial service will be held on Monday, March 21, 2016 from 10:00-11:30 a.m. at the Knowles Memorial Chapel, Rollins College. Inurnment will follow the service at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery in Brevard County. Arrangements are being handled by DeGusipe Funeral Home in Maitland.
Published in the Orlando Sentinel on Mar. 17, 2016
- See more at: www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/obituary.aspx?n...
Ed comment:
Kendell Wherry started the 1947 KOM league season with the Ponca City Dodgers as a pitcher. On May 20, 1947 he was released. When his career started up again he was a member of the Philadelphia Athletics organization and played at Moline, Ill. and Kewanee, GA in 1948 and was with Moultrie, GA and Tarboro, NC in 1949. Records can be found to confirm those ports of call. In a long ago conversation, with Wherry, he told me he signed a contract back in the Dodger organization, in 1950, with the Ft. Worth Cats of the Texas league. However, I could never find any documentation that he played in any games with them.
With the passing of Mr. Wherry the surviving members of the 1947 Ponca City Dodgers are:
Dale Hendricks, Gale Wade, Donald Tisnaret, Robert Clark Taylor, George Nichols, Nicholas Kucher, George Fisher, John Ferluga, and John Wanda Blaylock. There are two members of that club for which I have never positively identified anything regarding their whereabouts. They are Philip Craven Adams and George Seeley. Forced to guess I’d place Adams in San Diego and Seeley somewhere in the Colorado Rockies. But, you know where guessing get you…nowhere.
Whatever the fate or whereabouts of those former Ponca City boys from 1947 they are all now adults and are between the ages of 87 and 91.
KOM Flash Report for Week of March 20--26, 2016-------A quick visit to the farm supply store. I used to have a hat just like the one worn by Mr. Easley
The KOM League
Flash Report for week of
March 20—26, 2016
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Second update to this week’s Flash Report
In the initial report it was stated that Kendell Wherry reported to Ponca City as a pitcher. A check of box scores indicates that he spent the bulk of his limited playing time in right field followed by some games at third base and one mound appearance.
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First update to this week’s Flash Report
archives.chicagotribune.com/1944/06/11/page/87/article/se... The aforementioned URL appeared in the Chicago Sunday Tribune of June 11, 1944. It tells what the top athletes in Chicago were facing upon graduation, basically, service in WWII. If you pull up that reference you will know that Kendell Wherry was an all-around athlete at Hyde Park High School and was an all-state soccer goalie his senior year. He was also an outstanding amateur baseball player performing both as a pitcher and outfielder.
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This week’s report is very brief. I’m posting it on my Flickr site beneath the photo of a 1950, most restored, red Dodge pick-up truck. www.flickr.com/photos/60428361@N07/25213778683/
Since the report for the week, cited above is so brief I reserve the right to add to it during the March 20-26 time span. Thus, you can check it every couple of days to determine if anything new has been added.
The most recent Flash Report didn’t generate any responses so that tends to make this one very brief. Only one item was received regarding a former player and unfortunately it came from Jack Morris. If you have read many of these reports you’ll quickly recognize Jack as the fellow who tracks the death of baseball players. So, with that I present the following.
Obituary of Kendell Woolridge Wherry
www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/obituary.aspx?n...
In the mid-1960's, Kendell Wooldridge Wherry was the first Assistant U. S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida permanently assigned full time to the Orlando office. He passed away on March 4, 2016 at age 89. He will be remembered for his devotion to his family and for his public service record. During his 43 years with the Department of Justice, he was given awards many times for demonstrating extraordinary commitment to the office's mission. Kendell had a reputation for being an honest and ethical attorney and a gentleman. He was the recipient of two Attorney General Awards, one in 1989 and one in the year 2000 for recognition of his outstanding service. His family understood his passion for his work. According to District Judge Harvey Schlesinger, a former fellow prosecutor and friend, District Judge George C. Young and Kendell Wherry were the "dynamic duo" of the Middle District in those early years. They handled cases ranging from school desegregation, civil rights and the space program, to racketeering, gambling, illegal drug and alcohol distribution, bribery and corruption. Kendell was born to Byron and Dorothy Wherry in Chicago, Illinois, on April 13, 1926. He had one brother, Byron T. Wherry, Jr. All three preceded him in death. Kendell was a star athlete in high school, excelling in many sports. Immediately upon graduation from Hyde Park High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served two years during World War II. Returning home to Illinois, Kendell embarked on a baseball career and played on the farm team for the Brooklyn Dodgers. An attorney friend in Chicago inspired Kendell to study law. He earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana and then enrolled in law school at the University of Miami. There, he met the love of his life, Lila Abraham, who was working for the Dean of the Law School. They were married on October 4, 1957 in Coral Gables, Florida. The couple moved to Tampa, where they began careers serving the federal judiciary for the Southern District of Florida. Kendell worked for Chief Judge Barker and Lila worked for Judge Whitehurst. Kendell is survived by his wife, Lila; his three adult children, Kendell (Michelle), Karin and Kim (Mitch); eight grandchildren, Hannah, Kayla, Marshall, Dana, Nick, Natalya, McKenna and Kate. To honor Kendell, a memorial service will be held on Monday, March 21, 2016 from 10:00-11:30 a.m. at the Knowles Memorial Chapel, Rollins College. Inurnment will follow the service at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery in Brevard County. Arrangements are being handled by DeGusipe Funeral Home in Maitland.
Published in the Orlando Sentinel on Mar. 17, 2016
- See more at: www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/obituary.aspx?n...
Ed comment:
Kendell Wherry started the 1947 KOM league season with the Ponca City Dodgers as a pitcher. On May 20, 1947 he was released. When his career started up again he was a member of the Philadelphia Athletics organization and played at Moline, Ill. and Kewanee, GA in 1948 and was with Moultrie, GA and Tarboro, NC in 1949. Records can be found to confirm those ports of call. In a long ago conversation, with Wherry, he told me he signed a contract back in the Dodger organization, in 1950, with the Ft. Worth Cats of the Texas league. However, I could never find any documentation that he played in any games with them.
With the passing of Mr. Wherry the surviving members of the 1947 Ponca City Dodgers are:
Dale Hendricks, Gale Wade, Donald Tisnaret, Robert Clark Taylor, George Nichols, Nicholas Kucher, George Fisher, John Ferluga, and John Wanda Blaylock. There are two members of that club for which I have never positively identified anything regarding their whereabouts. They are Philip Craven Adams and George Seeley. Forced to guess I’d place Adams in San Diego and Seeley somewhere in the Colorado Rockies. But, you know where guessing get you…nowhere.
Whatever the fate or whereabouts of those former Ponca City boys from 1947 they are all now adults and are between the ages of 87 and 91.