Curtis McClinton Sr.

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Curtis Realious McClinton Sr. (March 22, 1913 - June 27, 2012) was a civil rights activist and state legislator in Kansas. He served in the Kansas Senate. [1] His son, Curtis McClinton Jr., was a star football player at the University of Kansas and in the NFL.

He was born in Braggs, Oklahoma. He served in the Kansas Senate from 1960 to 1968. [2] In 2002 he was interviewed on The HistoryMakers. [3] He was celebrated following his death as a leading proponent of desegregation in Kansas. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Company, Johnson Publishing (April 11, 1965). "Ebony". Johnson Publishing Company – via Google Books.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ↑ "Sen. Curtis Realious McClinton Sr. Obituary (2012) Wichita Eagle". Legacy.com.
  3. ↑ "The Honorable Curtis McClinton, Sr.'s Biography". The HistoryMakers.
  4. ↑ Tucker, Sarah (June 30, 2012). "Curtis McClinton Sr. remembered as desgregation leader, first black state senator". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
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