George Godfrey (boxer born 1853), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian boxer
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Place of Birth: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
About George Godfrey (boxer born 1853)
- George Godfrey (20 March 1853 – 17 October 1901), nicknamed "Old Chocolate" by the press of the day in the last stage of his long career, was a Black Canadian heavyweight boxer who held the distinction of being World 'Colored' Heavyweight Champion during his career.
- He is not to be confused with the American heavyweight George Godfrey who claimed the same Championship 42 years after his Canadian namesake.
- Godfrey was inducted into the PEI Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.
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