George Godfrey
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Name: George Godfrey
Alias: The Leiperville Shadow
Birth Name: Feab Sylvester Williams
Hometown: Leiperville, Pennsylvania, USA
Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama, USA
Died: 1947-08-13 (Age:50)
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 189cm
Reach: 202cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Trainer: Jack Blackburn
Manager: Jimmy (Baron) Dougherty
George Godfrey Image Gallery
Big George Godfrey, nicknamed "The Leiperville Shadow" and "The Black Shadow of Mobile," took his fighting name in honor of Boston's George (Old Chocolate) Godfrey.
On April 7, 1932, Godfrey, weighing 269 lbs, scored a 2nd round KO over Fighting Bob Lawson, 184?, in an 8-round exhibition fight held at the Wilmington DE Auditorium.