Stanley Tolliver
Stanley Tolliver | |
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Born | Stanley Eugene Tolliver, Sr. October 29, 1925 degree, 1969 |
Occupation(s) | Attorney, School administrator, Civil rights activist, radio personality |
Years active | 1953–2011, his death |
Spouse(s) | Dorothy Olivia Greenwood, 1951–2001 (her death) |
Children | 3 |
Stanley Eugene Tolliver, Sr. (October 29, 1925 – January 3, 2011) was an
Early life and career
Born in
In 1965 Tolliver and Cleveland attorney Harold Tiktin were two of the legions of voting-rights activists descended on the South in an effort to end black disenfranchisement. They volunteered there for a week, assisting as legal advisors to those who were attempting to register to vote for the first time, following the passage of the Voting Rights Act. He served as legal counsel for the Reverend Dr.
Later career
In 1970, Tolliver became the only African American attorney involved in the defense of the students charged in the
Other volunteer work
Tolliver served as Chairman of the Board of
Radio show
Tolliver hosted the weekly radio show, "Conversations with Stanley E. Tolliver, Sr." on
Personal life
A lifelong runner, Tolliver completed a marathon in Hawaii in his 50s, won a 400-meter race at a Senior Olympics and jogged through University Circle in his 80s. Tolliver was married to the former Dorothy Olivia Greenwood in 1951. They remained married for 49 years until her death in 2001; their marriage produced three children. He also sported a large collection of wide brimmed hats and was a soloist in the Sanctuary and Gospel choirs, and the Men's Chorus at Antioch Baptist Church.[2]
Death
Tolliver died on the morning of January 3, 2011 at the Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center due to complications from congestive heart failure (it was erroneously stated in the news that he died from cancer). He was 85 years old.[7]
References
- ^ "Cleveland icon Stanley Tolliver dead". MSNBC. 2011-01-03. Retrieved 2011-01-03.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Stanley Tolliver dies". cleveland.com. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ^ "Stanley Tolliver counts his parents as blessing". cleveland.com. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ^ "Lawyer Stanley Tolliver dies". WKSU 89.7. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ^ "Cleveland attorney Stanley Tolliver is dead at 85". WZAK 93.1. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ^ "Stanely Tolliver counts his parents as blessing". cleveland.com. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
- WEWS. 2011-01-03. Archived from the originalon 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
- Mississippi Burning, clevelandmagazine.com