Oral history interview with Maurice Hultz conducted by Stefani Evans on March 26, 2026 for the Game On! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports project. In this interview Hultz starts with discussing his early life in San Diego, California and spending summers with his grandparents in Lawrence, Kansas. Hultz experienced discrminination and segregation growing up in Lawrence during the 1940s and 1950s, something he did not experience growing up in mixed race neighborhoods in San Diego. Hultz then discusses how he joined the Air Force in 1963 and was eventually stationed at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1967. Hultz talks about applying for a valet job at the Mint Casino, but was denied due to his race. With help from the Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Hultz became the first Black keno writer in Nevada. After working his way up to blackjack, Hultz was given orders to Vietnam in November 1969. After returning from the war, Hultz moved back to San Diego and becoming the first Black sales manager for Allstate in San Diego County. He discusses how he continued to face discrimination, and decided to start his own insurance brokerage company. Upon retiring in 2008, Hultz moved to Las Vegas with his wife and where they have become avid bowlers participating in tournaments. Hultz talks about how he started bowling in the 1970s and how the hobby has continued into his current life. The interview concludes with Hultz discussing his future travel plans to Canada. Digital audio available; no transcript available.
Collection Name: Game On! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00