The Twenties: Birth of Ezzard Charles
Lawrenceville Bicentennial Podcast
English - January 27, 2020 08:34 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsHistory Society & Culture Places & Travel norcross berkeley lake buford georgia gwinnett loganville peachtree corners suwanee auburn braselton Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Born in Lawrenceville, named after the doctor that birthed him, Ezzard Charles's family had the bravery to leave Jim Crowe Georgia to pursue better opportunity. Ezzard made the most of it, becoming the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion and an inspiration to Gwinnett County.