King Charles Unicycle Troupe Way (Bronx)
Present name:Clinton Avenue
Location:Between East 170th Street and Crotona Park South
Honoree: Jerry King (1908–1996), who served in the U. S. Army in World War II, became fascinated with the unicycle after seeing a circus as a kid. He began learning to ride one and, soon after, began teaching other kids in his neighborhood how to ride. Eventually, he and his wife put together the King Charles Troupe, which became the first all-African-American act in Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus in 1969. (Gibson)
LL:2020/26