Eugene Bullard

An incredible example of courage, adventure, and resilience

Eugene Jacques Bullard was born into poverty in rural Georgia but ultimately became a hero of France. By the end of his life, he had been a professional boxer, a French fighter pilot, a jazz age celebrity, and even a spy. Such was his fame, Ernest Hemingway based a minor character on Eugene in "The Sun Also Rises."

Born in Columbus, Georgia in 1894, Eug…