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Mar 27, 1897 Los Angeles, California, United States Died on 16 Apr 1981 (aged 84)
American baseball executive
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About Effa Manley
- Effa Louise Manley (March 27, 1897 – April 16, 1981) was an American sports executive.
- She co-owned the Newark Eagles baseball franchise in the Negro leagues with her husband Abe Manley from 1935 to 1946 and was sole owner through 1948 after his death on December 9, 1952.
- Throughout that time, she served as the team's business manager and fulfilled many of her husband's duties as treasurer of the Negro National League.
- She was the first woman inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
