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Durwood Merrill
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Born
March 12
,
1938
·
Cloud Chief, Oklahoma, USA
Died
January 11
,
2003
·
Texarkana, Texas, USA
(heart attack)
Birth name
Edwin Durwood Merrill
Nicknames
Big Tex
The Reggie Jackson of Umpiring
Mini Bio
Durwood Merrill was born on March 12, 1938 in Cloud Chief, Oklahoma, USA. He was married to Carolyn Carter. He died on January 11, 2003 in Texarkana, Texas, USA.
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Carolyn Carter
(? - January 11, 2003) (his death, 2 children)
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An American League umpire from 1977 to 1999, he worked in the 1988 World Series, 5 ALCS and 3 ALDS, and in the All-Star Games in 1984 and 1995.
Head football coach at East Texas State University for seven years
Highly regarded for his extensive charity work
Texas Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, 2001
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