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

Joseph Henry "Jo Jo" White

Born November 16, 1946

Photographed by Jason Voigt

1. Joseph Henry "Jo Jo" White Marker

Inscription. Joseph Henry "Jo Jo" White is a native of St. Louis. He is a graduate of McKinley High School and the University of Kansas. He became the first African American from St. Louis to play in the National Basketball Association. Playing for the Boston Celtics, White was a seven-time All-Star and was named MVP in 1976.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.

Location. 38° 38.207′ N, 90° 12.483′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown West. It is on Doctor Martin Luther King Drive (Missouri Route D) east of North 21st Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2012 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,

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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: Donald M. Suggs (here, next to this marker); Larry C. Williams (here, next to this marker); Ruth A. Smith (here, next to this marker); Dred and Harriet Scott (here, next to this marker); Julius K. Hunter (here, next to this marker); Shelby Jordan (here, next to this marker); Floyd Irons (here, next to this marker); Benjamin L. Goins (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Also see . . . Jo Jo White on Wikipedia. White (1946-2018) was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015. (Submitted on April 4, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

2. Joseph Henry "Jo Jo" White Marker

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

3. Joseph Henry "Jo Jo" White Marker

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

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 4, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.