Tiger Flowers
Professional Boxer, Boxer
1895 – 1927
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Who was Tiger Flowers?
Theodore Flowers became the first African-American middleweight boxing champion, defeating Harry Greb in 1926. Known as "Tiger", he began boxing professionally in 1918 at the age of 23 while working at a Philadelphia shipbuilding plant. Nicknamed the "Georgia Deacon", he was a devoutly religious man who would recite a passage from Psalm 144 before every bout.
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- Born
- Aug 5, 1895
Camilla - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Nov 16, 1927
New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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