Leland Terhune

Leland S. Terhune, born March 15th, 19081 in Double Springs, AR2 , was a professional baseball player from 1930-1939.

Biography

Terhune died on April 13th, 1977 in Fayetteville, AR3 and was buried in Fayetteville National Cemetery in Fayetteville4

Excerpts

"Leland Terhune, pitcher for Fort Worth, Texas, is from Fayetteville . . ."5

"Leland S. Terhune, 69, of West Fork died Wednesday in the Veterans Hospital in Fayetteville. Born March 15, 1908, at Double Springs, the son of Leland S. and Alice Swagerty Terhune, he was a retired professional baseball player, a navy veteran of World War II and a Methodist. He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Alma White Terhune of the home; one son, James of West Fork; one brother, Reaves of Chicago, Ill.; and three grandchildren. Graveside service and burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the National Cemetery in Fayetteville under the direction of Moore's Chapel. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society."6

Stats

Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com.

1 Social Security Death Index
2 Northwest Arkansas Times, 4/14/1977
3 Northwest Arkansas Times, 4/14/1977
5 Journal-Advance, 9/27/1934
6 Northwest Arkansas Times, 4/14/1977