LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – A downtown Louisville building will soon feature a new banner honoring former heavyweight boxing champion Jimmy Ellis.
The Greater Louisville Pride Foundation’s Hometown Hero Program will unveil and dedicate the new Jimmy Ellis Hometown Heroes Banner during a ceremony Thursday, June 25 at 10:30 a.m. at the Murphy Elevator Building, 128 E. Main St.
Organizers say the event will include remarks from Terry Meiners, Hometown Hero Program President and founding member Mike Sheehy, Lonnie Ali, Barbara Sexton Smith and Jerry Ellis…