Allentown City Council voted in October 2025 to dedicate the 500 block of Hickory Street to the city-league basketball legend and will now be known as “Jerry Christian Way.”
Jerry was born in East Liverpool to the late William A. Christian and Thelma (Prince) Christian. He attended East Liverpool High School.
During his basketball playing years as a Potter, he made All-League, All-County, All-District, and honorable mention All-Ohio his junior year and All-League MVP, All-County, All-District and second team All-Ohio his senior year.
He received a full basketball scholarship to West Texas State University. He played four years of Division 1 college basketball. He graduated from college with a degree in Business Administration as a marketing major.
After graduation he took residence in Allentown and played for a semi-pro basketball team known as the Allentown Jets.
Christian was the founder and director of the Fountain Park Adult Basketball League in the 1980s and coached countless boys and girls throughout the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s.
Christian has received various awards and recognition for community service and human relations in the Allentown and Lehigh Valley area.
He was inducted into the East Liverpool High School Athletic Hall of Fame in September 1995.
Jerry and his wife Roberta have three daughters, Kia, Erica, and Nina.
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