Theodore 'Tiger' Flowers was the first African-American middleweight boxing champion, defeating Harry Greb to claim the title in 1926. He was nicknamed the 'Georgia Deacon,' because he was a devoutly religious man who would recite a passage from Psalm 144 before every fight. Flowers was born August 5, 1895 to Lula and Aaron Flowers. He […]

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