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John Harrison Finger
John Harrison Finger (November 24, 1915December 22, 1989) was known as Mr. WalkAmerica.
On January 22, 1949 John Harrison Finger walked from High Point, North Carolina to Greensboro and back for a total of 32 miles. During this walk he pulled a wagon and collected money for the March of Dimes.〔"Finger Launches Mercy Journey for Dimes Drive" High Point Enterprise Jan. 22, 1949〕 This was the inaugural walk for the March of Dimes a tradition which is still being done annually. Although this was the start of his claim to fame, he also became famous for his collection of photos and autographs of famous people 〔"He 'Collects' Celebrities" Los Angeles Times by Kathy Kepley, around 1980〕 and for his sense of humor.〔"A Funny Man, Unique Way of Life", The Bakersfield Californian, July 22, 1977 by Robin Witt〕 Mr. Finger didn't obtain notoriety by just starting the tradition of walking for the March of Dimes but he continued walking for the March of Dimes and other charities for the remainder of his life.〔"Walking Man and His Schooner" Front page, High Point Enterprise, July 3, 1949〕〔"He's At It Again" High Point Enterprise 1949〕 Other events that contributed to his fame was his unusual hobby of getting his picture taken with famous people and having them autograph his Holy Bible at their favorite scripture, thereby gaining an insight into their personal life.〔"Signature Of The Times",Anaheim Bulletin,Nov 3, 1988, by Ken Ritter〕
==Family and early life==
John Harrison Finger was born on November 24, 1915 in Hartsville, South Carolina to John Pinkney and Mary Jane (Griffin) Finger. He was the 6th of 10 children. The family moved around a lot because his father was a heavy drinker and therefore had a hard time holding a job. John began helping out the family at the age of 9. He would purchase 24-count boxes of candy from a warehouse for 75–cents and sell the candy for 5–cents a bar on the streets; thereby making a 45–cent profit on each box. When he reached the age of 11 he started delivering papers. At 14, and having only completed the 4th grade, John quit school to work 80-hour weeks running speeders in the cotton mill. It was tiring work that only paid 10-cents per hour but it kept his family going. His childhood taught him never to drink a drop of alcohol, a promise he kept his entire life, and to laugh in every situation.〔("Let John Finger Do The Walking" ) by Eric Neumann, 2014〕
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