Muscular Dystrophy Association, 1970s
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| Narrator | In 1949, Ezzard Charles was a fighter. | 0:17 |
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| He fought for the World's Heavyweight Championship and won. | 0:21 | |
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| In 1968, he contracted ALS. | 0:26 | |
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| A neuromuscular disease related to dystrophy. | 0:30 | |
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| It left him helpless as a baby. | 0:35 | |
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| That's why Ezzard Charles is still fighting. | 0:41 | |
| But this time, it's for his life. | 0:44 | |
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| Help Ezzard Charles and thousands like him | 0:48 | |
| in their fight against neuromuscular diseases. | 0:51 | |
| Give what you can. But give. | 0:54 |
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