Robert Gerald (Hank) Utley graduated from North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering, later known as North Carolina State University, in 1950. While he was a student, he played on the baseball team, 1946-1950, and was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. Utley afterwards lived in Concord, North Carolina, was executive director of the Cabarrus County Boys Club. As a young boy, Hank was a fan of Hank Greenberg, the famed first baseman with the Detroit Tigers. Greenberg's personal integrity influenced the young Utley, as well as his baseball talents. Soon Gerald became known as Hank among his friends and family. Utley graduated from Concord High School where he played on two championship baseball teams. A baseball enthusiast and historian, Utley is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research. He is nationally recognized for his life-long collection of Hank Greenberg photographs and memorabilia, as well as his research regarding textile mill baseball and the Independent Carolina Baseball League, 1936 - 1938, during the Great Depression. Source used for biographical sketch http://www.baseballoutlaws.com.
From the description of Hank Greenberg Collection : papers 1934-1995. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 654855039
