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

Floyd Irons

Born September 2, 1948

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Floyd Irons Marker

Inscription. Born in St. Louis, Floyd Irons is a graduate of Vashon High School and Langston University in Oklahoma. Renown in St. Louis as the Vashon men's head basketball coach for 33 years, Irons' accomplishments include 10 state championship titles, 824 victories and an 84 percent winning percentage.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports.

Location. 38° 38.206′ N, 90° 12.48′ 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, it finds itself

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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: Shelby Jordan (here, next to this marker); Ruth A. Smith (here, next to this marker); Donald M. Suggs (here, next to this marker); Dr. James Whittico (here, next to this marker); Joseph Henry "Jo Jo" White (here, next to this marker); Larry C. Williams (here, next to this marker); Roy Wilkins (here, next to this marker); Judge Ronnie L. White (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

2. Floyd Irons Marker

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

3. Floyd Irons 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 373 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 4, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.