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OH HB354
Bill
Status
10/6/2015
Primary Sponsor
Christie Bryant Kuhns
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AI Summary
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Enacts section 5.256 of the Revised Code to designate October 3rd as Ezzard Charles Day in Ohio.
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Honors Ezzard Charles, a two-time world heavyweight boxing champion known as the Cincinnati Cobra who was born in Georgia in 1921 and moved to Cincinnati at age nine.
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Recognizes Charles's boxing achievements including defeating Jersey Joe Walcott in 1949 for the world heavyweight title and winning an undisputed title bout against Joe Louis in 1950.
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Acknowledges Charles's career as a jazz musician and his lifelong work promoting education and community responsibility.
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Notes Charles's induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.
Legislative Description
Designates a commemorative day
Special Designations
Last Action
Refer to Committee: State Government
10/26/2015