Boxer Michael Dokes’ family wants street named after him
Lawrence Alford (left), Synethia Dokes, Charles Dokes, Alisa Williams, Dickie Lester, Karen Dokes and Russell Dossie stand Friday at the intersection of Rhodes Avenue and Vernon Odom Boulevard where they would like to see a sign erected in the honor of the late boxing heavyweight champion Michael Dokes. (Ed Suba Jr./Akron Beacon Journal)
