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Emile Griffith

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1938 - 2013

Occupation

Sports

Notable Achievements

World Champion

Description

Former World middleweight boxing champion, with many wins in three divisions Identified as bisexual. Severely beaten when he left a gay bar in New York City, New York in 1992.

See Also

Further Reading/Research

& http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Emile_Griffith