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William Eckert

William Dole Eckert (January 20, 1909 – April 16, 1971) was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force, and later the fourth commissioner of Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1968.

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Awards
Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit
Education
United States Military Academy Harvard University (MBA)
Allegiance
United States
Battles/wars
World War II
Born
William Dole Eckert (1909-01-20)January 20, 1909 Freeport, Illinois, U.S.
Branch/service
United States Army United States Army Air Corps · United States Army Air Corps · United States Air Force

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Personal life, career, and death

Military career

Commissioner of Major League Baseball

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William Eckert

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related to Personal life, career, and death · 23
William Eckert → Eckert, Frank Lloyd, Freeport, George, Harriet Julia, He, His, Illinois, In, Indiana, Indiana National Guard, It, January, July, June, Madison, McClure, Military Academy, Robert, Rudy
Branch/service · 3
William Eckert → United States Air Force, United States Army Air Corps, United States Army United States Army Air Corps
Allegiance · 1
William Eckert → United States
Awards · 1
William Eckert → Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit
Battles/wars · 1
William Eckert → World War II
Born · 1
William Eckert → William Dole Eckert (1909-01-20)January 20, 1909 Freeport, Illinois, U.S.
Commands · 1
William Eckert → 452nd Bomb Group
Died · 1
William Eckert → April 16, 1971(1971-04-16) (aged 62) Freeport, Bahamas
Education · 1
William Eckert → United States Military Academy Harvard University (MBA)
Nickname · 1
William Eckert → "Spike"

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eckert air force commissioner baseball major 1968 1930 league lieutenant states 1965 military 1961 two field assigned command april later

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William EckertAllegianceUnited States1.00infobox
William EckertAwardsDistinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit1.00infobox
William EckertBattles/warsWorld War II1.00infobox
William EckertBornWilliam Dole Eckert (1909-01-20)January 20, 1909 Freeport, Illinois, U.S.1.00infobox
William EckertBranch/serviceUnited States Army United States Army Air Corps1.00infobox
William EckertBranch/serviceUnited States Army Air Corps1.00infobox
William EckertBranch/serviceUnited States Air Force1.00infobox
William EckertCommands452nd Bomb Group1.00infobox
William EckertDiedApril 16, 1971(1971-04-16) (aged 62) Freeport, Bahamas1.00infobox
William EckertEducationUnited States Military Academy Harvard University (MBA)1.00infobox
William EckertNickname"Spike"1.00infobox
William EckertPreceded byFord C. Frick1.00infobox
William EckertRankLieutenant General1.00infobox
William EckertSucceeded byBowie Kuhn1.00infobox
William EckertYears of service1930–19611.00infobox

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    William Eckert

    Nodes55
    Edges54
    Triples38
    Avg. degree1.96
    Density0.036364
    Components1
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