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Pernell 'Sweet Pea' Whitaker, Hall of Fame Boxer, Dies After Being Hit by Vehicle

Pernell 'Sweet Pea' Whitaker, Hall of Fame Boxer, Dies After Being Hit by Vehicle

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Jul 17, 2019
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Pernell 'Sweet Pea' Whitaker, Hall of Fame Boxer, Dies After Being Hit by Vehicle
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Boxing legend Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker died on July 14 after he was hit by a vehicle in Virginia Beach, police said.

The Virginia Beach police department said in a press release following the incident that they received a call at 10:04 p.m. on July 14 for a vehicle/pedestrian accident near the intersection of Northampton Boulevard and Baker Road in V…

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