Jim Usry
American basketball player and politician (1922–2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Leroy Usry (February 2, 1922 – January 25, 2002) was the first African-American Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey. He was also a professional basketball player.
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1922-02-22)February 22, 1922 Athens, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | January 25, 2002(2002-01-25) (aged 79) Absecon, New Jersey, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Atlantic City (Atlantic City, New Jersey) |
College | Lincoln (PA) (1941–1942, 1945–1946) |
Position | Forward / center |
Career history | |
1946–1948 | New York Rens |
1949 | Dayton Rens |
1949–1950 | New York Rens |
1949–1951 | Saratoga Harlem Yankees |
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