Jason McCourty
McCourty in 2014, photo by Debby Wong/www.bigstockphoto.com/
Place of Birth: Nyack, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 13, 1987
Ethnicity:
*African-Jamaican (father)
*African-American (mother)
Jason McCourty is an American football player. He is a cornerback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).
Jason is the son of Phyllis Harrell and Calvin McCourty. Both of his parents are/were African American. His identical twin brother, Devin McCourty, is also a football player. Jason is married to Melissa, with whom he has three children.
Jason’s paternal grandfather was named Reginald Martin McCourty. Reginald was born in Jamaica.
Jason’s paternal grandmother was named Rachel Elizabeth Dixon. Rachel was born in Jamaica.
Jason’s maternal grandfather was Samuel Lee Harrell (the son of Benjamin Harrell and Emma Keeling). Samuel was born in Virginia.
Jason’s maternal grandmother was Emma Lee King (the daughter of Jason King and Emma Virginia Jordan). Emma was born in Virginia. Jason’s great-grandfather Jason King was the son of Daniel King and Pattie Mills. Jason’s great-grandmother Emma was the daughter of John Thomas Jordan and Rebecca Faulk.
Sources: Obituary of Jason’s father – https://www.findagrave.com
Background of Jason’s mother – http://www.playerwives.com
Jason’s paternal grandfather was Reginald Martin McCourty. Reginald was born in Jamaica.
Jason’s paternal grandmother was Rachel Elizabeth Dixon. Rachel was born in Jamaica.
Jason’s maternal grandfather was Samuel Lee Harrell (the son of
Benjamin Harrell and Emma Keeling). Samuel was born in Virginia.
Jason’s maternal grandmother was Emma Lee King (the daughter of Jason King and Emma Virginia Jordan). Emma was born in Virginia. Jason was the son of Daniel King and Pattie Mills. Jason’s great grandmother Emma was the daughter of John Thomas Jordan and Rebecca Faulk.
I’ve been looking at his father’s name, Calvin McCourty. Bearboy, are you sure their dad isn’t Jamaican? That’s a very Jamaican sounding name.
Jamaican? Sounds Scottish to me.
Tyrone is a county in Northern Ireland, yet when I hear it used as a name, I picture an African-American man. When I hear the name Calvin McCourty, I picture a West-Indian man.
Yes, a lot of African-Americans have Scottish/Irish, or Welsh surnames.