Jordan was born in Wallace, North Carolina, on July 31, 1936. While attending Charity High School, he met Deloris Peoples (born September 1941). The two began dating and remained together for the next three years. Upon graduation, Jordan joined the Air Force and was stationed in San Antonio, Texas. In 1956, he transferred to a base in Virginia and married Peoples shortly thereafter. Their first child, son James Ronald "Ronnie" Jr., was born the following year. Jordan left the Air Force and got a job at a textile mill in Wallace. The Jordans had two more children: daughter Deloris, and a son, Larry.[1]
In 1963, the Jordans left their children with Jordan's mother and moved to Brooklyn so that he could receive mechanic's training on the G.I. Bill. He studied airplane hydraulics, while Peoples found work at a bank. While living in Brooklyn, the Jordans had another child, son Michael. As crime began to increase in Brooklyn in the 1960s, the Jordans moved back to North Carolina to raise their children in a safer environment. Upon completing his 18 months' training, Jordan and his family moved to Wilmington, North Carolina. It was there that the couple's fifth child, Roslyn, was born.[1]
A lifelong basketball fan, Jordan played a large role in inspiring his son Michael to become an athlete and traveled the United States to follow his son's career, first at the University of North Carolina and then with the Chicago Bulls.[2]
Nonetheless, Jordan was also a very big baseball fan, having gone semi-pro himself. In his autobiography and in interviews throughout his career, son Michael recounted that it was his father's vision that he become a baseball star. Baseball was, in fact, the first sport Jordan had taught him to play. Michael recounted that this was a major factor in his decision to try baseball after his first retirement from the NBA.[3][4]
In her memoir In My Family's Shadow, Jordan's daughter Deloris accused him of sexually abusing her between the ages of 8 and 16.[5]
DeathEdit
On July 23, 1993, while returning home after spending the day playing golf, Jordan allegedly grew tired from being on the road so late, he pulled his Lexus over to rest about an hour into his drive. He stopped in the parking lot of a Quality Inn at the intersection of U.S. 74 and I-95 south of Lumberton, North Carolina (though some say his car was moved to the parking lot from the side of the road later).[6] Larry Martin Demery would testify that he and Daniel Andre Green spotted the car Michael had recently purchased for him (a red Lexus SC400 with the North Carolina license plate that read "UNC0023").[7] Green shot Jordan to death while he slept in his car and then stole the vehicle. His body was found on August 3 in a swamp in McColl, South Carolina. As his body was in a state of extreme decomposition, Jordan was not identified until August 13 with the help of dental records provided by the family dentist; his body had previously been cremated by the coroner due to lack of storage space, but his jaw and hands were preserved for identification.[8]
Green and Demery took other items from the car, including two NBA championship rings given to Jordan by his son. Green and Demery made several calls from Jordan's cell phone and as a result were quickly captured. After their arrest, Demery said that they had planned only to tie up their victim and that Green pulled the trigger for no reason. Both were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.[9] The accusation was based only on Demery's testimony; Green did not testify. Defense counsel Woodberry Bowen said Demery had everything to gain by lying that Green was the shooter, and that Green's testimony put Demery closer than he earlier admitted.[10] Jordan was buried at Rockfish AME Church in Teachey, North Carolina, on August 15, 1993.[9]
In 2010, it was revealed the case was one of nearly 200 that were in review after the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation found that laboratory technicians mishandled or omitted evidence.[11] However, the Jordan case was later removed from the list.[12]
On July 23, 2018, Christine Mumma, executive director of the Center on Actual Innocence, said evidence showed Green did not commit the murder. Green claimed Demery merely asked him for help disposing of the body.[13] On August 3, 2018, Superior Court Judge Winston Gilchrist ruled on several motions and set a December date for a hearing.[14] On December 5, 2018, Mumma asked Gilchrist to allow a closer look at evidence that could lead to a new trial, and Gilchrist said he would rule later.[15] Gilchrist said on March 6, 2019, that he would not grant Green a hearing, and Mumma said she would appeal.[16]
In August 2020, Demery was approved for parole by the North Carolina Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission (the Commission), with a scheduled release in August 2023.[17] The scheduled release had already been pushed back by the Commission to August 2024 when – in December 2021 – a review by the Commission resulted in the termination of his scheduled parole release; his next parole review hearing will be in December 2023.[18]
ReferencesEdit
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^Lazenby, Roland (May 5, 2014). . Sportsonearth.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
^Luke (August 3, 2012). "Michael Jordan, his Father and Baseball. [HD]". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
^Bhargava, Yakshpat (October 4, 2022). ""Lost virginity to my father" Michael Jordan's sister accused James Jordan of sexual assault in darkest story of the family". First Sportz. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
^Margaritoff, Marco (May 7, 2020). "Why The Men Who Killed Michael Jordan's Father May Have Walked Free". All That's Interesting. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
^"Police refuse to name Jordan trigger man/Two teen-age suspects are denied bail". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
^"Says He Will Prove He Didn't Kill Michael Jordan's Dad". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. December 4, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
^ ab"James R. Jordan Sr., Father of Michael Jordan, Is Murdered". Worldhistoryproject.org. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
^"Green Sentenced to Life in Prison for James Jordan Murder". Wral.com. March 11, 1996. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
^Baker, Mike (August 19, 2010). "Lab mistakes revive questions about murder of Jordan's father". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
^"Daniel Andre Green, convicted in the 1993 murder of Michael Jordan's father, wants a retrial". Fayobserver.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
^Lamb, Amanda (July 23, 2018). "25 years after death of Michael Jordan's father, convicted killer awaits latest bid for new trial". WRAL-TV. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
^Kosikowski, Ashlea (August 3, 2018). "25 years ago today James Jordan's body found; convicted killer in court". WWBT. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
^"Man convicted of killing Michael Jordan's father argues trial violated constitutional rights". NBC News. December 5, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2019 – via Associated Press.
^Drew, Jonathan (March 8, 2019). "Judge to reject new trial in death of Michael Jordan's father". Salisbury Post. Retrieved March 9, 2019 – via Associated Press.
^"Man who killed Michael Jordan's father approved for parole". WWAY. August 18, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
^"Parole off for man convicted of killing MJ's dad". ESPN.com. December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
james, jordan, james, raymond, jordan, july, 1936, july, 1993, father, former, basketball, player, michael, jordanbornjames, raymond, jordan, 1936, july, 1936wallace, north, carolina, diedjuly, 1993, 1993, aged, lumberton, north, carolina, cause, deathgunshot,. James Raymond Jordan Sr July 31 1936 July 23 1993 was the father of former basketball player Michael JordanJames R Jordan Sr BornJames Raymond Jordan 1936 07 31 July 31 1936Wallace North Carolina U S DiedJuly 23 1993 1993 07 23 aged 56 Lumberton North Carolina U S Cause of deathGunshot woundResting placeRockfish AME Church CemeteryNationalityAmericanOther namesRay JordanEducationCharity High SchoolKnown forFather of Michael JordanSpouseDeloris Peoples m 1956 wbr Children5 including Michael JordanRelativesJeffrey Jordan grandson Marcus Jordan grandson Contents 1 Life 2 Death 3 References 4 External linksLife EditJordan was born in Wallace North Carolina on July 31 1936 While attending Charity High School he met Deloris Peoples born September 1941 The two began dating and remained together for the next three years Upon graduation Jordan joined the Air Force and was stationed in San Antonio Texas In 1956 he transferred to a base in Virginia and married Peoples shortly thereafter Their first child son James Ronald Ronnie Jr was born the following year Jordan left the Air Force and got a job at a textile mill in Wallace The Jordans had two more children daughter Deloris and a son Larry 1 In 1963 the Jordans left their children with Jordan s mother and moved to Brooklyn so that he could receive mechanic s training on the G I Bill He studied airplane hydraulics while Peoples found work at a bank While living in Brooklyn the Jordans had another child son Michael As crime began to increase in Brooklyn in the 1960s the Jordans moved back to North Carolina to raise their children in a safer environment Upon completing his 18 months training Jordan and his family moved to Wilmington North Carolina It was there that the couple s fifth child Roslyn was born 1 A lifelong basketball fan Jordan played a large role in inspiring his son Michael to become an athlete and traveled the United States to follow his son s career first at the University of North Carolina and then with the Chicago Bulls 2 Nonetheless Jordan was also a very big baseball fan having gone semi pro himself In his autobiography and in interviews throughout his career son Michael recounted that it was his father s vision that he become a baseball star Baseball was in fact the first sport Jordan had taught him to play Michael recounted that this was a major factor in his decision to try baseball after his first retirement from the NBA 3 4 In her memoir In My Family s Shadow Jordan s daughter Deloris accused him of sexually abusing her between the ages of 8 and 16 5 Death EditOn July 23 1993 while returning home after spending the day playing golf Jordan allegedly grew tired from being on the road so late he pulled his Lexus over to rest about an hour into his drive He stopped in the parking lot of a Quality Inn at the intersection of U S 74 and I 95 south of Lumberton North Carolina though some say his car was moved to the parking lot from the side of the road later 6 Larry Martin Demery would testify that he and Daniel Andre Green spotted the car Michael had recently purchased for him a red Lexus SC400 with the North Carolina license plate that read UNC0023 7 Green shot Jordan to death while he slept in his car and then stole the vehicle His body was found on August 3 in a swamp in McColl South Carolina As his body was in a state of extreme decomposition Jordan was not identified until August 13 with the help of dental records provided by the family dentist his body had previously been cremated by the coroner due to lack of storage space but his jaw and hands were preserved for identification 8 Green and Demery took other items from the car including two NBA championship rings given to Jordan by his son Green and Demery made several calls from Jordan s cell phone and as a result were quickly captured After their arrest Demery said that they had planned only to tie up their victim and that Green pulled the trigger for no reason Both were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment 9 The accusation was based only on Demery s testimony Green did not testify Defense counsel Woodberry Bowen said Demery had everything to gain by lying that Green was the shooter and that Green s testimony put Demery closer than he earlier admitted 10 Jordan was buried at Rockfish AME Church in Teachey North Carolina on August 15 1993 9 In 2010 it was revealed the case was one of nearly 200 that were in review after the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation found that laboratory technicians mishandled or omitted evidence 11 However the Jordan case was later removed from the list 12 On July 23 2018 Christine Mumma executive director of the Center on Actual Innocence said evidence showed Green did not commit the murder Green claimed Demery merely asked him for help disposing of the body 13 On August 3 2018 Superior Court Judge Winston Gilchrist ruled on several motions and set a December date for a hearing 14 On December 5 2018 Mumma asked Gilchrist to allow a closer look at evidence that could lead to a new trial and Gilchrist said he would rule later 15 Gilchrist said on March 6 2019 that he would not grant Green a hearing and Mumma said she would appeal 16 In August 2020 Demery was approved for parole by the North Carolina Post Release Supervision and Parole Commission the Commission with a scheduled release in August 2023 17 The scheduled release had already been pushed back by the Commission to August 2024 when in December 2021 a review by the Commission resulted in the termination of his scheduled parole release his next parole review hearing will be in December 2023 18 References Edit a b What Michael Jordan s Mother Knows About Parenting CNB cbn com March 19 2008 Retrieved June 4 2018 NBA Encyclopedia March 1 1996 NBA Encyclopedia Michael Jordan 2007 11 18 NBA com Lazenby Roland May 5 2014 Remember Michael Jordan s time in baseball 20 years later Sportsonearth com Archived from the original on March 1 2019 Retrieved June 4 2018 Luke August 3 2012 Michael Jordan his Father and Baseball HD YouTube Archived from the original on December 21 2021 Retrieved June 4 2018 Bhargava Yakshpat October 4 2022 Lost virginity to my father Michael Jordan s sister accused James Jordan of sexual assault in darkest story of the family First Sportz Retrieved December 1 2022 Margaritoff Marco May 7 2020 Why The Men Who Killed Michael Jordan s Father May Have Walked Free All That s Interesting Retrieved May 25 2023 Police refuse to name Jordan trigger man Two teen age suspects are denied bail Houston Chronicle Retrieved August 7 2012 Says He Will Prove He Didn t Kill Michael Jordan s Dad Sports Illustrated Associated Press December 4 2018 Retrieved October 2 2023 a b James R Jordan Sr Father of Michael Jordan Is Murdered Worldhistoryproject org Retrieved June 4 2018 Green Sentenced to Life in Prison for James Jordan Murder Wral com March 11 1996 Retrieved June 4 2018 Baker Mike August 19 2010 Lab mistakes revive questions about murder of Jordan s father San Diego Union Tribune Retrieved July 4 2023 Daniel Andre Green convicted in the 1993 murder of Michael Jordan s father wants a retrial Fayobserver com Retrieved June 4 2018 Lamb Amanda July 23 2018 25 years after death of Michael Jordan s father convicted killer awaits latest bid for new trial WRAL TV Retrieved August 9 2018 Kosikowski Ashlea August 3 2018 25 years ago today James Jordan s body found convicted killer in court WWBT Retrieved August 9 2018 Man convicted of killing Michael Jordan s father argues trial violated constitutional rights NBC News December 5 2018 Retrieved January 10 2019 via Associated Press Drew Jonathan March 8 2019 Judge to reject new trial in death of Michael Jordan s father Salisbury Post Retrieved March 9 2019 via Associated Press Man who killed Michael Jordan s father approved for parole WWAY August 18 2020 Retrieved August 27 2020 Parole off for man convicted of killing MJ s dad ESPN com December 28 2021 Retrieved December 29 2021 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