Hogan “Kid” Bassey MBE. 1959

Hogan “Kid” Bassey MBE (June 3, 1932 – January 26, 1998) was a Nigerian-British boxer, he was the first Nigerian to become a world boxing champion.
Here he is outside Buckingham Palace after receiving his MBE in 1959

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