Hoak, George Andrew b. 1 Oct 1905 Falls Creek, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA d. 21 Feb 1946 Port Allegany, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA: WETZEL Extended Family & More

Hoak, George Andrew

1905 - 1946 (40 years)

Name	Hoak, George Andrew [1]
Name	20230324GHLn- Donald Hoak with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1954). Added by: John "J-Cat" Griffith on 16 Mar 2012 20230324GHLn- Don Hoak Photo added by John "J-Cat" Griffith Picture of Added by Ron Moody Picture of Added by Larry Johnson Don Hoak Famous memorial ORIGINAL NAME Donald Albert Hoak BIRTH 5 Feb 1928 Roulette, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA DEATH 9 Oct 1969 (aged 41) Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA BURIAL Fishing Creek Cemetery Roulette, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA PLOT Section: CREMATED Lot: 1969-10 Grave: 1 MEMORIAL ID 6641808 · PHOTOS 4 FLOWERS 89 Major League Baseball Player. Born in Roulette, Pennsylvania, he was a third baseman making his debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 18, 1954. For eleven seasons, he played with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1954-55), Chicago Cubs (1956), Cincinnati Reds (1957-58), Pittsburgh Pirates (1959-62) and Philadelphia Phillies (1963-64). He was an All-Star in 1957, plus a member of the World Series Champion Brooklyn Dodgers (1955) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1960). He concluded his career with 1144 hits, 598 runs scored, 89 home runs, 498 runs batted in and a .265 batting average. After his playing career, he was a Pirates' radio broadcaster for two years, a coach for the Phillies in 1967 and a manager in the Pirates' minor leagues farm system (1968-69). He died of a heart attack at age 41 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith Gravesite Details From Allegheny Cemetery Records Family Members Parents Andrew George Hoak 1906-1946 Orissa Freda Leitch Hoak 1908-1966 Spouses Phyllis June Warner Hoak 1928-2008 (m. 1950) Norma Jean Speranza 1935-2021 (m. 1961) Siblings Betty Jean Hoak Dexter 1926-1987 Robert William Hoak 1938-1938 Children Donald Jeffrey Hoak 1958-2016 Flowers • 89 Left by Anonymous on 5 Feb 2023 Left by OkieBran on 4 Jan 2023 and many, many more
Birth	1 Oct 1905	Falls Creek, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA [2]
Gender	Male
Birth	1 Oct 1906	Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA [1]
Birth	Mill Run? Clearfield County? jcw20230914GHLn-
Name	Andy
Name	George Andrew "Andy" Hoak [2]
Residence	1910	Tyler, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA [2]
Residence	1920	Sandy, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA [2]
Residence	Between 1930 and 1940	Roulette Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [2]
Death	21 Feb 1946	Port Allegany, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 2]
Burial	Abt 24 Feb 1946	Fishing Creek Cemetery, Roulette, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 2]
Person ID	I58614	WETZEL-SPRING

Family Leitch, Orissa Freda, b. 20 Dec 1908, Roulette Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 14 Jun 1966, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 57 years)

Children

	1. Hoak, Donald Albert, b. 5 Feb 1928, Roulette Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 9 Oct 1969, Shadyside, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 41 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Hoak, Betty, b. Abt 1926 d. Abt 1987 (Age 61 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. Hoak, Beverly June, b. 16 May 1926, Roulette, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 30 Jan 2023, Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 96 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F40660 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 1 Oct 1905 - Falls Creek, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA
	Birth - Mill Run? Clearfield County? jcw20230914GHLn- - 1 Oct 1906 - Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA
	Residence - 1920 - Sandy, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
	Residence - Between 1930 and 1940 - Roulette Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	Death - 21 Feb 1946 - Port Allegany, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA
	Burial - Abt 24 Feb 1946 - Fishing Creek Cemetery, Roulette, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA

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Sources

[S1115] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
Record for Don Hoak (24) facts
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Donald Hoak with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1954).
Added by: John "J-Cat" Griffith on 16 Mar 2012

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Don Hoak
Photo added by John "J-Cat" Griffith
Picture of
Added by Ron Moody
Picture of
Added by Larry Johnson

Don Hoak Famous memorial
ORIGINAL NAME
Donald Albert Hoak
BIRTH 5 Feb 1928
Roulette, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA
DEATH 9 Oct 1969 (aged 41)
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
BURIAL Fishing Creek Cemetery
Roulette, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA
PLOT Section: CREMATED
Lot: 1969-10 Grave: 1
MEMORIAL ID 6641808 ·
PHOTOS 4
FLOWERS 89

Major League Baseball Player.
Born in Roulette, Pennsylvania, he was a third baseman making his debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 18, 1954. For eleven seasons, he played with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1954-55), Chicago Cubs (1956), Cincinnati Reds (1957-58), Pittsburgh Pirates (1959-62) and Philadelphia Phillies (1963-64). He was an All-Star in 1957, plus a member of the World Series Champion Brooklyn Dodgers (1955) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1960).
He concluded his career with 1144 hits, 598 runs scored, 89 home runs, 498 runs batted in and a .265 batting average. After his playing career, he was a Pirates' radio broadcaster for two years, a coach for the Phillies in 1967 and a manager in the Pirates' minor leagues farm system (1968-69).
He died of a heart attack at age 41 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith

Gravesite Details
From Allegheny Cemetery Records

Family Members
Parents Andrew George Hoak 1906-1946
Orissa Freda Leitch Hoak 1908-1966
Spouses Phyllis June Warner Hoak 1928-2008 (m. 1950)
Norma Jean Speranza 1935-2021 (m. 1961)
Siblings Betty Jean Hoak Dexter 1926-1987
Robert William Hoak 1938-1938
Children Donald Jeffrey Hoak 1958-2016

Flowers • 89
Left by Anonymous on 5 Feb 2023
Left by OkieBran on 4 Jan 2023
and many, many more

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	Hoak, Don 1928-1969 Cem fag_LarryJohnson 20230324GHLn- Picture of headstone Added by Larry Johnson Don Hoak Famous memorial ORIGINAL NAME Donald Albert Hoak BIRTH 5 Feb 1928 Roulette, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA DEATH 9 Oct 1969 (aged 41) Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA BURIAL Fishing Creek Cemetery Roulette, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA PLOT Section:…

[S2077] Public Member Trees 2019-, Becker Family Tree - lizdc13 / Donald Albert Donald Albert "Tiger" Hoak 1928-1969.
Record for Donald Albert "Tiger" Hoak (61) facts
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Becker Family Tree - lizdc13 / Donald Albert
Donald Albert "Tiger" Hoak 1928-1969
BIRTH 5 FEB 1928 • Roulette, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
DEATH 9 OCT 1969 • Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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Becker Family Tree - lizdc13 / Donald Albert
Donald Albert "Tiger" Hoak 1928-1969
BIRTH 5 FEB 1928 • Roulette, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
DEATH 9 OCT 1969 • Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

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