Russell Ormond (Russ) Christopher
1917 - 1954 (37 years)
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Name Russell Ormond (Russ) Christopher Birth 12 Sep 1917 Richmond, , CA 
Gender Male Death 5 Dec 1954 San Pablo, , CA Person ID P20467 Violette Family Last Modified 27 Oct 2016
Father Frank Theol Christopher, b. 9 Nov 1879, Salt Spring Isld, British Columbia, Canada d. 30 Mar 1959, San Pablo, CA (Age 79 years) Mother Adele Clara Schultz, b. 12 Aug 1891, San Francisco, CA d. 8 Sep 1976, Richmond, CA (Age 85 years) Marriage 1 Sep 1910 Oakland, CA Family ID F429 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Virginia Lee Thompson, b. 21 Aug 1921, Philadelphia, , PA d. 27 Apr 1983, San Diego, , CA (Age 61 years) Marriage Abt 1944 Philadelphia, , PA Family ID F11368 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Russ was a relief pitcher with the Cleveland Indians. He pitched the 5th inning in the game when the Indians won the World Series in 1948. The lasat year they won the World Series.
He died at age 37 of a damaged heart caused by rheumatic fever.
- Russ was a relief pitcher with the Cleveland Indians. He pitched the 5th inning in the game when the Indians won the World Series in 1948. The lasat year they won the World Series.