Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Powis batted and threw right-handed, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg). He attended Murray State University and signed with the St. Louis Browns—the future Orioles\' organization—in 1948. He spent nine years in the Browns/Orioles farm system before his 1957 trial with Baltimore.\n', '

His pro career continued through 1959 in the minors, mostly at the Double-A level. He died in Houston, Texas, at the age of 71.\n', '

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