Herschel Vincent McLeod, Jr.
April 20, 1943 ~ April 6, 2019
Herschel Vincent McLeod Jr. “Junior” 75 of California, Maryland passed away on April 6th in Washington D.C. He was born on April 20, 1943. He was the son of Herschel Vincent McLeod, Sr. and Nell Elizabeth McLeod.
Junior graduated from Charlotte Hall Military Academy where he played Baseball, Basketball and Football. He held Maryland High State record of 80 career touchdowns until 1994.
Junior married Nancy Ervin and had 5 children together.
Junior went on to play for the Atlantic Coast Football League (ACFL). 1966 to 1968 Virginia Sailors. 1969 to 1971 Roanoke Buckskins. He was the winner of the 1969 All ACFL Award.
Sports was a very important part of his life. You couldn’t pick up a copy the Enterprise newspaper without seeing his picture or his name in the sports section.
Junior played for St. Mary’s County Baseball League and The Slow Pitch League.
Junior remarried on December 30, 1988 to Rose “Rosie” Connelly. Rosie passed away on April 6, 2008.
Junior is survived by his siblings: Robin Marie Clarke (Claude), Mark Wayne McLeod, Joanne Disbrow.
Junior is survived by his children: Mark Steven McLeod (Rhonda), Deborah Lynn Bigsby (Stan), John Wayne McLeod, Michael Anthony McLeod, Katherine Ann Crouell, Michael Keith Bromwell.
Junior is survived by his grandchildren, Samantha McLeod, Derek McLeod, Erik Bigsby (Katelynn), Kirk Bigsby, Kassandra Bigsby, Michael McLeod, Jr, Kayla Crouell, Connor Crouell.
Junior is survived by his great grandchildren: Dalton McLeod, Alyssa McLeod, Alexandra McLeod, Evan McLeod, Emma McLeod, Brennan Bigsby, and Emmerie Bigsby.
Junior was preceded in death by his parents Herschel Vincent McLeod, Sr, and Nell Elizabeth McLeod. spouse Rosie Connelly, his sisters Brenda Christgau, Barbara Lawrence, his nephew Terry Clarke.
A Funeral Service will be held at a later date.
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My condolences.
Herschel and my father-in-law Ellis Wisler (who passed away in 2018) were teammates for years at the Virginia Sailors and Roanoke Buckskins.
I think Ellis would “somewhere above” say: Hé, Hersch, what you are doing here?!” May Herschel rest in peace.
Love from Groningen, the Netherlands.