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Jockey Wilbert Gillum of McNair A Black History Tribute
J Warren Singleton notes Wilbert Gillum a 20 year professional jockey from McNair born July 29 1940 in Hempstead and raised in Baytown His career spanned the 1960s and 70s racing across tracks in New Mexico Texas Arizona California and Colorado He later worked for Brown Oil Tools and the City of Houston earning several awards before retiring in 2003 and passing July 11 2005 in McNair
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert Gillum
McNair
Gillum
Hempstead
Charlie Gillum
Nettie Toler Gillum
Wilbert
Sam Schwarz
Baytown
Richard Street
George Washington Carver High School
Industrial Arts Club
Hi-Y
Carver
Kenneth Carl
Penny” Simon
Los Alamitos
California
Sunland Park
New Mexico
Ruidoso Downs
la Mesa
Sunland Park Race Track
Arizona Downs
Phoenix
Sacramento Downs
Brown Oil Tool Company
City of
Houston
Department of Public Utilities
City of Houston Public Works and Engineering Department
Public Utilities Division
City of Houston
Chevron
Pearlie Mae Green
Laketha
Fredrick
Twila
Stevie
Unity Missionary Baptist Church
Charles Tompkins Sr