Allapattah in Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Jesse L. Holt, Jr. Track

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, July 13, 2023

1. Jesse L. Holt, Jr. Track Marker

Inscription. In 1961, Jesse Holt became the first African-American athlete allowed to compete against whites in the City of Miami, during strict times of segregation. His first Amateur Athletic Union Track and Field Competition was held at Moore Park, where his performance propelled him to higher ranks. That same year, Holt became the first black athlete selected to the Miami New All-Star Track Team after clocking in at 9.5 seconds in the 100-yard dash.

More than a decade later, Holt returned to Moore Park, but this time it was to pass the baton to a new generation of athletes. He founded the Miami Northwest Express Track Club in 1979 and began serving the City of Miami's inner-city youth and their families. Today, Mr. Holt is recognized for helping counties individuals became Olympians, World Champions, Diamond League Champions and successful citizens.

The City of Miami, Mayor Francis Suarez, Chairman Keon Hardemon, and the Board of City Commissioners are honored to re-name the track at Moore Park the "Jesse L. Holt, Jr. Track".

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.

Location. 25° 48.605′ N, 80° 12.629′ W. Marker is in Miami, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. It is in Allapattah. It is

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on Northwest 36th Street (U.S. 27) near Northwest 9th Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 765 Northwest 36th Street, Miami FL 33127, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Florida

and on the Gold Coast.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Miami Stadium (approx. 0.7 miles away); Carlos “Mare” Rodriguez (approx. 0.9 miles away); Wynwood Walls (approx. 0.9 miles away); Arthur Lee McDuffie (approx. 0.9 miles away); Buena Vista Post Office ~ Moore Furniture Building (approx. 1.2 miles away); Lemon City-Boles Town (approx. 1½ miles away); Miami City Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Little Haiti's Mache Ayisyen-"The Caribbean Marketplace" (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Miami.

Also see . . . Jesse L. Holt, Jr. Death. (Submitted on July 30, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, July 13, 2023

2. Jesse L. Holt, Jr. Track Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 560 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 30, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.