Hall-Of-Fame Boxer Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker Dead At 55 After Being Hit By A Car
by Patrick Redford from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#4K6Y6)
Former professional boxing champion Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker was killed last night in Virginia Beach. According to police, Whitaker was crossing a busy intersection around 10 p.m. when a car hit him. He died from his injuries at the scene. He was 55.