Curtis McClinton Sr.
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
[edit]- ^ Company, Johnson Publishing (April 11, 1965). "Ebony". Johnson Publishing Company – via Google Books.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Sen. Curtis Realious McClinton Sr. Obituary (2012) Wichita Eagle". Legacy.com.
- ^ "The Honorable Curtis McClinton, Sr.'s Biography". The HistoryMakers.
- ^ Tucker, Sarah (2012-06-30). "Curtis McClinton Sr. remembered as desgregation leader, first black state senator". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
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