Granville (Granny) Hamner was born on April 26, 1927 in Richmond, Virginia. He grew up idolizing his older brother, Garvin, and even playing in the same sports as him. By his senior year of high school, Hamner was a captain on the football, basketball, and baseball teams. He was an impressive athlete that especially drew attention on the baseball diamond…
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