William Eckert | |
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4th Commissioner of Baseball | |
In office November 17, 1965 – December 6, 1968 | |
Preceded by | Ford C. Frick |
Succeeded by | Bowie Kuhn |
Personal details | |
Born | William Dole Eckert January 20, 1909 Freeport, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | April 16, 1971 Freeport, Bahamas | (aged 62)
Education | United States Military Academy (1926) Harvard Business School (MBA, 1940)[1] |
Nickname | "Spike" |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army United States Army Air Corps United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1930–1961 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Commands | 452nd Bomb Group |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit |
William Dole Eckert (January 20, 1909[2] – April 16, 1971) was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force,[3] and later the fourth commissioner of Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1968.