N.D. Gov. Burgum Names Boxing Champion Virgil Hill as 48th Recipient of Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award
August 11, 2023
August 11, 2023
BISMARCK, North Dakota, Aug. 11 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Aug. 10, 2023:
Gov. Doug Burgum today announced celebrated professional boxer Virgil Hill, a repeat world champion in both the light heavyweight and cruiserweight classes, as the 48th recipient of the North Dakota Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award, the state's highest commendation for its citizens.
Raised in Grand Forks and Williston, Hill has represented North Dakota in . . .
Gov. Doug Burgum today announced celebrated professional boxer Virgil Hill, a repeat world champion in both the light heavyweight and cruiserweight classes, as the 48th recipient of the North Dakota Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award, the state's highest commendation for its citizens.
Raised in Grand Forks and Williston, Hill has represented North Dakota in . . .