James A. Martin

James Aloysius Martin (August 30, 1902 – October 1, 2007) was an American Jesuit priest, professor and athletic director. Martin was the world's oldest Jesuit priest at the time of his death at the age of 105 at the Georgetown University Jesuit Residence in Washington, DC

Early life James A. Martin was born on August 30, 1902, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He is credited with introducing modern basketball to the Philippines, He also coached the Ateneo de Manila High School's baseball team.

Death James A. Martin died of pneumonia at the Jesuit Residence at Georgetown University on October 1, 2007. He was 105 years old.

Just two weeks before Martin's death, he was visited by Ateneo de Manila University president Bienvenido Nebres, who gave him a jacket of the Ateneo basketball team that he had coached some 70 years earlier. Martin was said to have worn the jacket to the evening community Mass.