George McElroy | |
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| Born | George Albert McElroy May 25, 1922 Third Ward, Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | October 7, 2006 (aged 84) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Houston National Cemetery |
| Other names | "Mr. Mac" |
| Education | Master of Journalism |
| Alma mater | Texas State University for Negroes (1956) University of Missouri (1970) |
| Occupation(s) | Armed Forces veteran, newspaper columnist, teacher |
| Years active | 1938–2006 |
| Employer(s) | US Navy, USAF, Houston Informer, Houston Post, Jet Magazine, University of Houston, Texas Southern University |
| Organization(s) | Press Club of Houston, Houston Association of Black Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi, Omega Psi Phi |
| Known for | First African American to receive a Master of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri |
| Notable credit(s) | Pioneer of African American journalists, columnist for the Houston Informer and Houston Post, Head of the Journalism Department at Texas Southern University |
| Spouses | Maxine Prudhomme
(m. 1940–1946)Lucinda Martin (m. 1950–1995) |
| Children | 5 daughters; including Kathleen |
| Awards | Lifetime Achievement |
George Albert McElroy (May 25, 1922 – October 7, 2006) was an American journalist. Born in Houston, Texas, he served in the United States Armed Forces before pursuing a career in journalism. Among many "firsts" achieved by McElroy, he became the first African American to earn a master's degree in journalism from the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri.[1]