Chauncey Eskridge
American attorney and judge (1917–1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chauncey Eskridge (November 11, 1917 – January 18, 1988) was an American attorney and judge. He provided legal counseling for activist Martin Luther King Jr., one of the leaders of the civil rights movement. He served on the legal team of world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, and argued the Clay v. United States case in which the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Ali's conviction for refusing to serve in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.
Chauncey Eskridge | |
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Born | (1917-11-11)November 11, 1917 |
Died | January 18, 1988(1988-01-18) (aged 70) |
Education | Westinghouse High School Tuskegee Institute John Marshall Law School |
Occupation(s) | Lawyer and judge |
Known for | Attorney for Muhammad Ali and Martin Luther King Jr. |
Spouse | Rosalyn Lindsay Eskridge |
Children | 2 |
Eskridge was also a U.S. Army Air Force officer and combat fighter pilot with the 332nd Fighter Group's 99th Fighter Squadron, best known as the Tuskegee Airmen, "Red Tails," or “Schwartze Vogelmenschen” ("Black Birdmen") among enemy German pilots.[1]