Who is Hank Aaron's wife? Meet Billye Aaron!

Publish date: 2024-04-22

Tributes have been flooding social media for baseball legend Hank Aaron who sadly passed away on Friday. Who is his wife?

Nicknamed ‘Hammer’, Hank Aaron is widely regarded as one of the biggest baseball stars of all time.

The right fielder played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball between 1954 and 1976 and played for the Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers.

Everyone knows who Hank was, but who is his wife? Meet Billye Aaron.

Who is Hank Aaron’s wife?

Hank Aaron was married to his wife Billye Aaron for 48 years. They married in 1973 after Billye was left widowed by her previous husband, a philosophy professor called Dr Samuel W Williams.

Born in Anderson County, Texas in 1936, Billye dedicated her life to education.

She gained a bachelor’s degree from Texas College, a master’s degree from Atlanta University and was a post-graduate student at the University of California at Berkeley before going on to teach at high schools for twelve years.

Then, she went on to co-host the TV show ‘Today in Georgia’ on Atlanta’s WSB-TV channel, becoming the first black woman to host a regular talk show in the Southeast.

Billye has also done a lot of work to help educate African American students and has been heavily involved with the United Negro College Fund and NAACP.

Hank Aaron passes away aged 86

Hank Aaron sadly passed away on Friday aged 86, leaving behind his wife and six children. He reportedly passed away in his sleep, however his exact cause of death is unknown.

His long-time team the Atlanta Braves posted a tribute to Hank on Instagram, writing:

“We are absolutely devastated by the passing of out beloved Hank. He was a beacon for our organisation first as a player, then with player development, and always with our community efforts. His incredible talent and resolve helped him achieve the highest accomplishments, yet he never lost his humble nature. Henry Louis Aaron wasn’t just out icon, but one across Major League Baseball and around the world. His success on the diamond was matched only by his business accomplishments off the field and capped by his extraordinary philanthropic efforts.”

They finished the post by saying they are “heartbroken” and are thinking of Hank’s wife and children.

Who are Hank Aaron’s children?

Aaron has six children in total from his two marriages.

With his first wife, Barbara Lucas, he has five children: Gary Aaron, Lary Aaron, Dorinda Aaron, Gaile Aaron, and Hank Jr.

With his second wife, he had one child Ceci Aaron.

The baseball player obviously loved big families and he came from one too, having seven siblings himself.

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