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4 unusual facts about George Dixon


Bantamweight

George Dixon (the first black world champion at any weight, 1890)

Garbage Bowl

People like Johnny Newman, Sam "The Rifle" Etcheverry, Red O'Quinn, Tex Coulter, Moses Denson, Terry Evanshen, Red Storey, Brodie Snyder, George Dixon and someone known only as "The Shadow" have all been "on the field" on January 1 no matter how rotten their weather to make the Garage Bowl game a memorable start to the New Year.

Robert William Dale

Although Dr Dale did not preach politics, he was a keen Liberal and worked with other Birmingham reformers and radicals including Joseph Chamberlain, Kendrick, Jesse Collings, George Dixon and John Bright.

The Original Spinners

George Dixon: background vocals ("That's What Girls Are Made For" only)



see also

Richardson Award

2013 - Steven Laffoley, Shadowboxing: The Rise and Fall of George Dixon