Burnett Edward Gholston (July 28, 1888 – November 19, 1954)Burnett Edward Gholston, Principal; United States, Veterans Administration Master. FamilySearch. was an American professional baseball umpire in the Negro leagues. He umpired for 20 years, from 1923 to 1943, in both the first and second Negro National League, and the East-West League. __TOC__
Early life and career Gholston attended Hampton Institute from 1909 to 1911.Wilson, W. Rollo (September 29, 1934). "Sports Shots; : New York Again Mecca of baseball; Just Kicking the Ball Around". The Pittsburgh Courier. p. 17. Retrieved 2021-10-16 – via Newspapers.com.Workman staff (April 1919)."Graduates and Ex-Students: Honor Roll". The Southern Workman. p. 205. Retrieved 2021-10-16 – via Newspapers.com.Special to the Washington Post (May 4, 1910). "Hampton Student a Suicide". p. 3. Retrieved 2021-10-17 – via Newspapers.com. During World War I, he served in the 24th Infantry Division and 10th Infantry Regiment of the United States Army, reaching the rank of first sergeant.
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