LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One of Louisville’s renown sculptors is receiving one of the city’s oldest awards.
The Advertising Federation of Louisville is naming Ed Hamilton Louisvillian of the Year.
The award is 70-years-old and has also been given to Muhammad Ali, businessman Junior Bridgeman, former Mayor Jerry Abramson and David Jones.
The 73-year-old Hamilton has created works such as the Abraham Lincoln sculpture at Waterfront Park and the sculpture of York at the Belvedere.
He has also sculpted pieces featured around the country of notable Americans including Booker T. Washington at Hampton University and boxing great Joe Louis in Detroit.
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