Downtown West in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Earl Wilson, Jr.

Born October 9, 1932

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Earl Wilson, Jr. Marker

Inscription. Earl Wilson Jr. was born in St. Louis, Missouri and is a graduate of Vashon High School and Lincoln University, where he is an active alumnus. Wilson served IBM for 30 years and retired as Vice President of Marketing. In 1994, he founded the St. Louis Gateway Classic Sports Foundation, establishing full four-year scholarships for African American youth to attend historically black colleges and universities. Earl was instrumental in the construction of the Gateway Classic building and in 2002 he opened the St. Louis Gateway Classic Sports Foundation doors to serve the St. Louis community. In 2010, the building was renamed the Earl Wilson Jr. Gateway Classic Building.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1994.

Location. 38° 38.199′ N, 90° 12.45′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown West. It is on Doctor Martin Luther King Drive (Missouri Route D) west of North 20th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal

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address: 2000 Dr Martin Luther King Dr, Saint Louis MO 63106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jackie Joyner-Kersee (here, next to this marker); Elston Howard (here, next to this marker); Wayman F. Smith, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Roscoe Robinson, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Dick Gregory (here, next to this marker); Wendell Pruitt (here, next to this marker); The 5th Dimension (here, next to this marker); Reverend James E. Cook (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Regarding Earl Wilson, Jr.. Wilson died on October 29, 2010.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

2. Earl Wilson, Jr. Marker

Marker (on the left, red sidewalk) is next to several plaques

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

3. Earl Wilson, Jr. Marker

Sidewalk plaques are outside the Hopewell Center, formerly the Gateway Community Foundation building

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 371 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 11, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.