The Max Manning Scholarship

An outstanding pitcher in the Negro Leagues who later spent almost three decades as a public school teacher in Pleasantville, NJ, Max Manning was a formidable figure in both walks of life. At six-foot four inches tall, Max with his side arm delivery, was an intimidating force as a pitcher with the great Newark Eagles teams of the late 1930’s and 1940’s and with predominantly black teams in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Venezuela, and Puerto Rico. In 1946, Max helped the Eagles win the Negro League World Series against Satchel Paige and the Kansas City Monarchs.

In 2001, Manning was inducted into the International Scholar Athlete Hall of Fame in Rhode Island along with legendary sport greats Althea Gibson, Calvin Hill, “Kip” Keino, John Landy and John Wooden. Hall of Fame inductees are chosen based on their distinguished achievements in sport, academics and contributions to society by academicians, journalists, representatives of national Olympic organizations, and former athletes.

The Max Manning Scholarship was created by the “Pop” Lloyd Committee to honor Max Manning’s career as a star pitcher in the Negro Leagues and his 28 years in education serving the youth of this area. This scholarship is awarded to deserving high school students so they may attend the World Scholar Athlete Games.

Conceived by the Institute for International Sport, the World Scholar Athlete Games originated with the belief that sport and culture can provide a forum for intercultural dialogue and interaction. 2,000 scholar athletes from 154 countries attended the Games at the University of Rhode Island for a unique celebration of culture, athletics and education.



Tax deductible donations for the Max Manning Scholarship can be made to:

The “Pop” Lloyd Committee
c/o: Michael Everett
1014 Maple Avenue
Linwood, NJ 08221