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to share his story. He gives us a glimpse into a life 昀椀lled with triumphs and
failure; the highs and lows, love, joy, and passion. It’s a story of a life lived, a
life that he would soon forget; but we would be left with the memory of a man
who, pound for pound, was perhaps the greatest boxer who ever lived.
I thank Reggie Wilson for inviting me to re-imagine this work, for which he
has received accolades with an Audelco Award for Best Solo Performance.
Thank you for coming and enjoy the show!
-Luther D. Wells
Special Thanks to: Dr. Vivian Wilson, Gail Thacker, Thomas Gordon,
Jamielyn Swartz, Johnnie Mae Allen and The Wolf Pack (Wadiah, Kenya,
Lamar, Jamar, and Isaiah)
