The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with The Honorable Jesse White

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with The Honorable Jesse White

4/3/2001

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2001.085

State government appointee The Honorable Jesse White (1934 - ) was the first African American to be elected as Secretary of State for Illinois, and was the founder of the world renowned Jesse White Tumblers youth tumbling team. White was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 4/3/2001, in Chicago, Illinois. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 1; Total Tapes: 5; Total Run Time: 01h 38m 20s

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White, Jesse, 1934-

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State government appointee Jesse White was born on June 23, 1934 in Alton, Illinois. In 1943, he moved to Chicago with his parents, where he attended Schiller Elementary School. He went on to attend Waller High School, where he was active in school athletics, being named All-City in basketball and baseball. He also excelled at tumbling and hoped to play professional baseball after graduation, fielding offers from the St. Louis Browns and the Pittsburgh Pirates. However, White's father insisted t...