Early life Pointer is the eldest of six children of Rev. Elton and Sarah Elizabeth Pointer, pastors at the West Oakland Church of God. He is the older brother of Fritz Pointer, a college professor and author, and older brother of
Ruth,
Anita,
Bonnie, and
June Pointer of
the Pointer Sisters. Aaron Pointer grew up in
West Oakland, California, and attended
McClymonds High School, where he became student body president. At McCymonds, Pointer was active in sports. Along with two future NBA players,
Paul Silas (Pointer's cousin) and
Joe Ellis, he played with McClymonds High's unbeaten 1959–60 team. He went to the
University of San Francisco on a full
basketball scholarship. At USF, he met his wife, Leona. Playing in 93 games for the
Class D Salisbury Braves of the
Western Carolinas League and four games for the
Triple-A Houston Buffs of the
American Association, he
batted .402 with 132 total
hits. He led the Western Carolinas circuit in
runs and
batting average, and was named Most Valuable Player and an All-Star. Pointer made his debut in the major leagues during the last week of the season, appearing in two games for the Colt .45s, then spent the entirety of the 1964 and 1965 seasons in Houston's minor league system, as well as most of the 1966 and 1967 seasons. He did play 38 games for the renamed Astros in and . Over three seasons, Pointer had a .208 batting average with two
home runs and 15
runs batted in.
After baseball After retiring from baseball, Pointer settled in
Tacoma, Washington, in 1973 and worked for Pierce County Parks and Recreation, scheduling and supervising athletic activities. He began officiating
football games at the recreational level and later at the high school and college level. He once worked a game in Los Angeles where his sisters sang the national anthem before kickoff. In June 2008, Pointer was inducted into the Tacoma Hall of Fame. == References ==