Shanks, Robert Gordon, 1898-1967.

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Robert Shanks, known as Ralph Shanks during his baseball career, was born at Hannah, N.D. in 1898. He served in World War I and attended Dakota Business College in Fargo, N.D. In Fargo he played with the Fargo Athletics, Moorhead Athletics and the Fargo-Moorhead Twins baseball teams in the 1920s. He later worked for the IRS in Fargo.

From the description of Robert Shanks photograph collection [graphic]. [1920s-1941] (North Dakota State University Library). WorldCat record id: 55983580

Shanks, known as Ralph Shanks during his baseball career, was born at Hannah, N.D. in 1898 He served in World War I and attended Dakota Business College in Fargo. In Fargo he played with the Fargo Athletics, Moorhead Athletics, and the Fargo-Moorhead Twins baseball teams in the 1920s He lated worked at the IRS office in Fargo.

From the description of Robert Shanks scrapbook, 1922-1928. (North Dakota State University Library). WorldCat record id: 55958445

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creatorOf Shanks, Robert Gordon, 1898-1967. Robert Shanks scrapbook, 1922-1928. North Dakota State University Library
creatorOf Shanks, Robert Gordon, 1898-1967. Robert Shanks photograph collection [graphic]. North Dakota State University Library
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associatedWith Fargo-Moorhead Twins (Baseball team) corporateBody
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North Dakota--Fargo
Minnesota--Moorhead
North Dakota--Fargo
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Baseball
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Birth 1898

Death 1967

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