Guy O. Wills, Mabel Wills

May 2024 · 1 minute read

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Maurice Morning Wills was a former professional baseball player and manager from the United States.

From 1959 through 1966, and again from the later part of 1969 to 1972, he was mostly a shortstop and switch-hitter with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

In 1967 and 1968, he was with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and in 1969, he was with the Montreal Expos.

Maury Wills parents: Guy O. Wills, Mabel Wills

Maury Wills was born in Washington, D.C., on October 2, 1932, to Guy O. Wills and Mabel Wills.

He was a member of Sal Hall’s unbeaten 1948 Cardozo football squad, which never lost a game.

Sonny Wills was an All-City football quarterback, basketball player, and baseball pitcher during the 1949-1950 school year.

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The Dodgers’ seven-time All-Star shortstop won three World Series with the team and was awarded National League MVP in 1962, beating out superstars such as Willie Mays, Frank Robinson, and teammates Tommy Davis and Don Drysdale.

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