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George Lea was not only regionally famous in his time, he also became well known overseas for his abilities in training and fighting gaming roosters. Not exactly your Ping Golf kinda guy, he was reported to have been happiest when with his birds. He was a slave at birth, but managed to earn his freedom through his profession. Better known by his nickname, “Chicken George”, he is featured heavily in the award winning novel by Alex Haley, “Roots”. Chicken George is buried in the cemetery at Henning, Tennessee.

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