Dwight Hale Blackwood , born December 24th, 1886 in Osceola, AR1 was a professional baseball player from 1908-1912. Biography Blackwood later became the chairman of the State Highway Commission. Blackwood died June 18th, 1953 and was buried in Violet Cemetery, Osceola, AR.2 Stats Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com. 1 WWI Draft Card and WWII Draft Card. 2 Blackwood's FindaGrave.com page. Professional Baseball » Professional Baseball » Professional Baseball People » Professional Baseball Players » Professional Baseball Players Born in Arkansas » Minor League Baseball Players Born in Arkansas » Dwight Blackwood