Buck Redfern

Birth Name:
George Howard Redfern
Birth Date:
April 7, 1902
Birth Place:
Ashville, North Carolina
Death Date:
September 8, 1964
Place of Death:
Ashville, North Carolina
Age:
62
Cause of Death:
Cancer
Cemetery Name:
Riverside Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Sports
George "Buck" Redfern was an infielder in Major League Baseball where he played for the Chicago White Sox. In his short two years as a professional ball player he batted a mere .218 with zero home runs and only 38 runs batted in. It's no surprise that Buck is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Fun Fact

Buck Redfern lived at 78 Forest Hill Dr, Asheville, NC 28803. The original house is still standing today.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Riverside Cemetery

53 Birch Street

Ashville, North Carolina, 28801

USA

North America

Map:

Cemetery map of Riverside Cemetery in Ashville, North Carolina.

Grave Location:

Section L, Plot 46, Grave 3

Grave Location Description

As you enter the cemetery drive towards the office. With the office on your right and Section A on your left, drive straight and pass Section B on your left. The next section after B is Section L. Baseball player Buck Redfern and his family are buried in the top corner of Section L closest to the cemetery office. If you are at the bottom middle of this sloped section, his plot is in the top left 30 feet from the road.

Grave Location GPS

35.6010341, -82.5724395

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