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'''Charles Walker''' (born [[1934]]) is a former Mississippi state checkers champion and minister who founded the '''International Checker Hall of Fame''' in [[Petal, Mississippi]] in [[1979]]. |
'''Charles Walker''' (born [[1934]]) is a former Mississippi state checkers champion and minister who founded the '''International Checker Hall of Fame''' in [[Petal, Mississippi]] in [[1979]]. |
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He gained attention on local news starting in [[2004]] as he was charged with laundering drug money. The trial was delayed due to [[Hurricane Katrina]], but in [[2005]] he pled guilty and was sentenced to five years in prison. <ref>[http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_279190726.html ''State investigates Checker Hall of Fame fire'', 10/6/07, The Picayune Item]</ref>. |
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Revision as of 03:26, 30 June 2008
Charles Walker (born 1934) is a former Mississippi state checkers champion and minister who founded the International Checker Hall of Fame in Petal, Mississippi in 1979.