John Kerner
American baseball player
John Franklin Kerner (February 20, 1904 – 1951) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s.
A native of Columbus, OH, Kerner played for the Indianapolis ABCs in 1931, and played for the club again in 1933 when it was known as the "Detroit Stars". He died in Columbus in 1951.
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