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By Richard E. Miller, October 10, 2010 | |
| | | 1. James L. Usry Marker | | |
Inscription.
Born in Athens, Georgia, this educator, mayor, professional athlete and longtime Atlantic City resident was affectionately known as “Big Jim.” He was a 6' 6" giant of a man who never raised his voice. Jim was a classroom teacher and school principal, rising to the position of Assistant Superintendent of the Atlantic City public schools, and a visionary of the Martin Luther King, Jr. School Complex. Usry graduated from Lincoln University in 1946 with a B.A. and received a Masters Degree in 1971 from Glassboro State College (Rowan University). A U.S. Army Military Policeman, he was one of the first African-American professional basketball players to don the uniform of the Harlem Renaissance. Later, he became Atlantic City’s first African-American mayor and the President of the National Association of Black Mayors. Above all, he was a positive role model for three generations of Atlantic City children who knew him as “Pop Pop” Usry.
[Seal of the] City of Atlantic City, Incorporated March 1854.
Erected 2009 by the City of Atlantic City.
Location. 39° 21.639′ N, 74° 25.931′ W. Marker is in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in Atlantic County. Marker is at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue| | | | 
By Richard E. Miller, October 10, 2010 | |
| | | 2. James L. Usry Marker | | |
and No. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, on the right when traveling west on Atlantic Avenue. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1700 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City NJ 08401, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sara Spencer Washington (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); John Herbert Brooks (about 600 feet away); Pierre Hollingsworth (about 700 feet away); New Jersey Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); They Called It “KY & The Curb” (approx. 0.4 miles away); How Chicken Bone Beach Got Its Name (approx. half a mile away); Camp Boardwalk (approx. half a mile away); Spanish War Marker (approx. half a mile away). Click for a list of all markers in Atlantic City.
Also see . . . James L. Usry. (Submitted on October 19, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Additional keywords. New York "Rens" basketball; WWII Veteran; 92nd Infantry Division; Republican Party.
Credits. This page originally submitted on October 19, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 534 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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