Minister and social activist. Pastor of Olivet Institutional Baptist Church in Cleveland for 21 years. While pastor he increased the church's membership from less than 500 to more than 5,000. Hoover was a nationally-known singer and was a supporter of Black polictical activity and civil rights programs. He also was a consistent fund-raiser for Dr. Martin Martin Luther King, Jr. He died at age 52 and an estimated 10,000 persons attended his funeral.
Minister and social activist. Pastor of Olivet Institutional Baptist Church in Cleveland for 21 years. While pastor he increased the church's membership from less than 500 to more than 5,000. Hoover was a nationally-known singer and was a supporter of Black polictical activity and civil rights programs. He also was a consistent fund-raiser for Dr. Martin Martin Luther King, Jr. He died at age 52 and an estimated 10,000 persons attended his funeral.
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