SOME HISTORY ABOUT THE ICHF

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From the book:
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Scroll to the bottom half of page 103 after clicking the below link:
http://books.google.com/books?id=VUO_J0 ... #PPA103,M1
CHECKERS: The Mind Sport of Kings and Ordinary Men.
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I went to the link and scrolled down but when I get near 103 I get this message!!!!

Pages 101-258 are not part of this book preview
A Checker Friend, JR Smith
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What is written in the book:
[quote]CHECKERS

INTERNATIONAL CHECKERS HALL OF FAME, Petal, Mississippi. The International Hall of Fame came about as a result of the interest and generosity of Charles C. Walker, an insurance executive and checkers champion. He spearheaded the organizational efforts and incorporated the hall into the Tudor-style, grand home he was building in Petal, Mississippi. The hall of fame opened in 1970; with additions, it now occupies 35,00 square feet in the mansion.

The core of the hall of fame comprises two areas, called Hall I and Hall II, connected by an international walkway containing flags of 175 countries having checkers federations. Hall I is a large checkerboard with pictures of world and local champions from checkers federations throughout the world, a collection of antique boards and other artifacts, trophies, historical documents and books. Championship matches also are played the hall. Hall II is the world
CHECKERS: The Mind Sport of Kings and Ordinary Men.
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