10. | Osvald Christian (Ossie) Orwoll was born on 17 Nov 1900 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States; was christened on 16 Dec 1900 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States (son of Sylvester Martinus Orwoll and Anna Dahl); died on 8 May 1967 in Decorah, Winnesheik, Iowa, United States; was buried in Decorah, Winnesheik, Iowa, United States. Notes:
!SO: MRIN-175, O-010.
PROBLEM: Lois spells first name Oswald. So does D-022.
NOTES: O-010 is an original article, called `The Iowa Ghost' in Travel & Leisure
Magazine, Oct. 1990, and written by Senior Editor, Mark Orwoll.
It tells that Connie Mack traded three players and paid $50,000 in 1928
to sign `Ossie', as he was called, to pitch for the 1928 Philadelphia
Athletics. Affectionatly know as the `Gray Ghost' because of his
agility and ability to "flit over the greesward and fly around the bases
resembling a gray, streaking shadow of ghostly dimensions" as described
by one sportswriter, Ossie was picked by Babe Ruth as his choice at
first base and also to the pitching roster for the 1928 All-Star Team.
But `Ossie'injured his arm in the 1929 season and was sent to the minors.
He never played major league ball again.
Osvald married Edna Holm on 10 May 1924. Edna was born on 4 Apr 1903; died on 2 Jul 1981 in Decorah, Winnesheik, Iowa, United States; was buried in Decorah, Winnesheik, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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