Athletes Who Died in October 1952

  • Oct 8 Joe Adams, American baseball player known as "Old Wagon Tongue" (St. Louis Cardinals - 1 game in 1904, 4 innings, 9.0 ERA), minor league manager, and restaurateur, dies at 74
  • Oct 26 Myrtle McAteer, American tennis player (US Nat C'ship 1900), dies at 74