Popular on s4story
- Filipino Poet Wins First International Poetry Prize at London's Bermondsey Festival
- Experience Trembling Firsthand with the New AgeMan® Tremor Simulator
- TEDxInglewood Returns to The Miracle Theater on August 9, 2025 — Celebrating Bold Ideas and Community Energy
- Manhattan Boutique Real Estate Collaborates with InterContinental Hotels NYC in a Branding Partners Personalized Approach
- Kaplan Morrell Applauds Passage of Landmark Workers' Compensation Reform in Colorado
- "The Godfather's Vow" by Antonino Scalabrino is published
- Real Estate CEO Launches Explosive New Book After $275,784 Wire Fraud Incident
- Rediscovered Christopher Lee Recording 'Elenore' Re-Released to Mark 10th Anniversary of His Passing
- History Matters: Book Recommendations for June
- Lottery.com Inc. Secures $300 Million in Growth Capital, Confirms Nasdaq Compliance & Acquires UAE Sports Incubator Amid High-Profile Brand Exposure
News Story: The story of Eighth Round life
S For Story/10428646
One can say Zeke Wilson has been a fighter all his life. He was born in St. Helena Island, SC in 1957, the same year President Dwight Eisenhower passed the CIvil Rights Act.
Ezekiel "Zeke" Wilson was the seventh of eighth children raised by a single mom, and so Zeke learned at a very young age that hard work and perseverance were two of the most important qualities needed to move forward in life.
Zeke played football for St. Helena Junior High School and Beaufort High School, and though he was proficient in the sport, he wanted more. He remembered watching a TV sports telecast, showing Joe Frasier about to fight Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Something then clicked for Zeke and instantly took an interest in boxing.
So he got to work. The next day he chopped down three trees for posts, dragged them home, set two in the ground and then tied the third across the top. Hanging from the top was a pair of old jeans filled with sand, and thus he created his homemade punching bag.
One day, a man saw Zeke jogging home from work. He stopped Zeke and asked him, "Zeke, what are you doing?" Zeke answered, "Just working out." The man soon became Zeke's first boxing manager.
After practicing and honing his skills, at 16 years old Zeke Wilson took on his first true opponent in a boxing match in Savannah, GA at the National Guard Armory. Zeke was matched with Golden Glove and State Boxing Champion. The night before the match, Zeke asked his momma, "What if I lose?" She encouraged him, saying, "As long as you do your best, you can't lose, God will give you what you need."
More on S For Story
When the time to fight came, Zeke knocked out his opponent in the first 10 seconds of the first round.
After graduating high school, Zeke moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He lived with his sister Frenisee, his Uncle Rufus and Aunt Jenna. Zeke was able to make it onto the Joe Frazier boxing team and spent time as his sparring partner.
Wilson's book, The Eighth Round, is a true story based his life and the legal battle, which became known as Wilson V. McClure, that became the federal precedent for all legal findings of same race discrimination.
Under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 of the United States, it is illegal to discriminate against a person or persons because of the color of their skin, their national origin, or racial composition.
The story involves a common man who found himself faced with racial discrimination, specfically same race discrimination. It tells of his struggle and triumph, involving important and timely social issues raised through the misuse of authority by both black and white government officials.
Though these events happened years ago, they are very relevant today. The Eighth Round is the perfect book to read in this day and time as the fight for civil rights continues on. Order The Eighth Round and experience it for yourself!
Order The Eighth Round Book Today at www.theeighthroundstar.com and receive a signed copy along with an autographed picture from the author!
More on S For Story
Zeke Wilson's True Life Story!
Zeke Wilson, Same Race Productions
#: 843-929-9402
sameraceproduction@gmail.com
www.theeighthroundstar.com
See Zeke Wilson on WTOC 11: https://www.wtoc.com/2020/06/16/retired-savannah-boxer-wins-legal-fight/
WHHI-TV:
https://www.facebook.com/whhitv/posts/zeke-wilson-talks-about-the-feature-film-based-on-his-life-as-a-boxer-the-eighth/10154267648661639/
The Logan Power Show: (1:25-12:50)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6T-3Yy1eqY
Gullah Geechee Nation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn_0L_VkjR0
Ezekiel "Zeke" Wilson was the seventh of eighth children raised by a single mom, and so Zeke learned at a very young age that hard work and perseverance were two of the most important qualities needed to move forward in life.
Zeke played football for St. Helena Junior High School and Beaufort High School, and though he was proficient in the sport, he wanted more. He remembered watching a TV sports telecast, showing Joe Frasier about to fight Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Something then clicked for Zeke and instantly took an interest in boxing.
So he got to work. The next day he chopped down three trees for posts, dragged them home, set two in the ground and then tied the third across the top. Hanging from the top was a pair of old jeans filled with sand, and thus he created his homemade punching bag.
One day, a man saw Zeke jogging home from work. He stopped Zeke and asked him, "Zeke, what are you doing?" Zeke answered, "Just working out." The man soon became Zeke's first boxing manager.
After practicing and honing his skills, at 16 years old Zeke Wilson took on his first true opponent in a boxing match in Savannah, GA at the National Guard Armory. Zeke was matched with Golden Glove and State Boxing Champion. The night before the match, Zeke asked his momma, "What if I lose?" She encouraged him, saying, "As long as you do your best, you can't lose, God will give you what you need."
More on S For Story
- Drone Light Shows Emerge as the New Standard in Live Event Entertainment
- Lore Link is Here to Help Organize Your Game
- Groups Now Included in Basic Authors Training course
- Chappaqua's Annual Townwide Summer Sale – Unbeatable Savings at Your Favorite Local Boutiques!
- History Matters: Book Recommendations for July
When the time to fight came, Zeke knocked out his opponent in the first 10 seconds of the first round.
After graduating high school, Zeke moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He lived with his sister Frenisee, his Uncle Rufus and Aunt Jenna. Zeke was able to make it onto the Joe Frazier boxing team and spent time as his sparring partner.
Wilson's book, The Eighth Round, is a true story based his life and the legal battle, which became known as Wilson V. McClure, that became the federal precedent for all legal findings of same race discrimination.
Under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 of the United States, it is illegal to discriminate against a person or persons because of the color of their skin, their national origin, or racial composition.
The story involves a common man who found himself faced with racial discrimination, specfically same race discrimination. It tells of his struggle and triumph, involving important and timely social issues raised through the misuse of authority by both black and white government officials.
Though these events happened years ago, they are very relevant today. The Eighth Round is the perfect book to read in this day and time as the fight for civil rights continues on. Order The Eighth Round and experience it for yourself!
Order The Eighth Round Book Today at www.theeighthroundstar.com and receive a signed copy along with an autographed picture from the author!
More on S For Story
- Skyline Partners with ZenSpace to Offer Private Meeting Pods for Trade Show Exhibitors
- Powerful Stories and Shared Sisterhood Shine at "An Evening with the Author" Featuring Staci Kirk
- AI Innovation Dual-Strategy Business Model Focused on Real Estate Development for Strategic Expansion: OFA Group, (N A S D A Q: OFAL)
- Construcción del Corredor Norte–Sur (NSC) de Singapur
- New Report: Slip and Fall Accidents Rank as the Leading Cause of Construction Site Fatalities
Zeke Wilson's True Life Story!
Zeke Wilson, Same Race Productions
#: 843-929-9402
sameraceproduction@gmail.com
www.theeighthroundstar.com
See Zeke Wilson on WTOC 11: https://www.wtoc.com/2020/06/16/retired-savannah-boxer-wins-legal-fight/
WHHI-TV:
https://www.facebook.com/whhitv/posts/zeke-wilson-talks-about-the-feature-film-based-on-his-life-as-a-boxer-the-eighth/10154267648661639/
The Logan Power Show: (1:25-12:50)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6T-3Yy1eqY
Gullah Geechee Nation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn_0L_VkjR0
0 Comments
Latest on S For Story
- Scott Burton Releases Chaos: The Weight of a Memory, a Poetic Journey Through What Still Lingers
- Hire Virtue Announces Executive Sponsorship Opportunity for Houston Hiring Blitz & Job Fair on August 6, 2025
- Industry Insider Unveils Groundbreaking Car Buying Guide for First-Time Buyers:
- Inked & Maxim Model Teisha Mechetti Turns Heads—And Builds Community Impact
- Twentieth Century Publications Helps Authors Turn Ideas Into Published Success Stories
- Award-Winning Author Debuts New E-Book
- Authors Release Personal Accounts of the McClure #1 Mine Explosion in VA
- Plan to Launch Silo Technologies' Cybersecurity Pilot Program for Ultimate Nationwide Deployment via Exclusive Partnership: Stock Symbol: BULT
- Robert Michael & Co. Real Estate Team Celebrates Industry Recognition and Showcases Premier Central Florida Listings
- NEW CHILDREN'S BOOK RELEASE: "Mommy, Where Is My Daddy?" by Tracy L. Gray
- AI-Based Neurotoxin Countermeasure Initiative Launched to Address Emerging National Security Needs: Renovaro, Inc. (N A S D A Q: RENB)
- The Naturist World Just Shifted — NaturismRE Ignites a Global Resurgence
- Mental and Emotional Self-Management, Practical Tools for Trauma-Informed Stress Management
- $796,000 in Q2 Revenue Marks Highest Earnings to Date on 3 Trailing Quarters of Profitability in Multi-Billion Homebuilding Sector: Stock Symbol: IVDN
- Cybersecurity is THE Hot Market Sector; Revenues, Earnings & Profit matter; Only 33 Million Shares + a Huge Short Position Equal an Undervalued Stock
- Despite Global Calls for a Ban, US Child Psychiatry Pushes Electroshock for Kids
- Franco Polished Plaster Celebrates 35 Years of Bringing Walls to Life in the UK
- Spartan & Guardians Partner with Guitar Legend Buckethead to Support Global Child Rescue Efforts
- New Poetry Collection What The Heart Carries Offers a Lifeline to the Grieving—Already Garnering Viral Praise
- A Novel-in-verse Journey To Offer Hope In The Wake Of The Climate Crisis