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Sugar Ray Robinson (born Walker Smith Jr.; May 3, 1921 – April 12, 1989) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1940 to 1965. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.[1] He is widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time. Robinson was a dominant amateur, but his exact amateur record is not known. It is usually listed as 85–0 with 69 knockouts, 40 in the first round. However it has been reported he lost to Billy Graham and Patsy Pesca as a teenager under his given name, Walker Smith Jr. He turned professional in 1940 at the age of 19 and by 1951 had a professional record of 128–1–2 with 84 knockouts. From 1943 to 1951 Robinson went on a 91-fight unbeaten streak, the third-longest in professional boxing history.[2][3] Robinson held the world welterweight title from 1946 to 1951, and won the world middleweight title in the latter year. He retired in 1952, only to come back two-and-a-half years later and regain the middleweight title in 1955. He then became the first boxer in history to win a divisional world championship five times (a feat he accomplished by defeating Carmen Basilio in 1958 to regain the middleweight championship). Robinson was named "fighter of the year" twice: first for his performances in 1942, then nine years and over 90 fights later, for his efforts in 1951. Historian Bert Sugar ranked Robinson as the greatest fighter of all time and in 2002, Robinson was also ranked number one on The Ring magazine's list of "80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years".[4] As of October 2020, BoxRec ranks Robinson as the fourth greatest pound-for-pound boxer of all time.[5] BoxRec also gave 31 of Robinson's victorious fights a 5-Star rating. Renowned for his classy and flamboyant lifestyle outside the ring,[6] Robinson is credited with being the originator of the modern sports "entourage". After his boxing career ended, Robinson attempted a career as an entertainer, but it was not successful. He struggled financially until his death in 1989. In 2006, he was featured on a commemorative stamp by the United States Postal Service.[7] Contents 1 Early life 2 Boxing career 2.1 Early career 2.2 Welterweight champion 2.2.1 Jimmy Doyle incident 2.3 Middleweight champion 2.4 Comeback 2.5 Decline 3 Professional boxing record 4 Later life 5 Death 6 Personal life 7 Boxing style 8 Legacy 9 See also 10 Footnotes 11 Notes 12 Sources 13 External links Early life Robinson was born Walker Smith Jr. in Ailey, Georgia, to Walker Smith Sr. and Leila Hurst.[8] Robinson was the youngest of three children; his eldest sister Marie was born in 1917, and his other sister Evelyn in 1919. His father was a cotton, peanut, and corn farmer in Georgia, who moved the family to Detroit where he initially found work in construction.[8] According to Robinson, Smith Sr. later worked two jobs to support his family—cement mixer and sewer worker. "He had to get up at six in the morning and he'd get home close to midnight. Six days a week. The only day I really saw him was Sunday...I always wanted to be with him more."[9] His parents separated, and he moved with his mother to the New York City neighborhood of Harlem at the age of twelve. Robinson originally aspired to be a doctor, but after dropping out of DeWitt Clinton High School (in the Bronx) in ninth grade he switched his goal to boxing.[10] When he was 15, he attempted to enter his first boxing tournament but was told he needed to first obtain an AAU membership card. However, he could not procure one until he was eighteen years old. He received his name when he circumvented the AAU's age restriction by borrowing a birth certificate from his friend Ray Robinson.[11] Subsequently told that he was "sweet as sugar" by a lady in the audience at a fight in Watertown, New York, Smith Jr. became known as "Sugar" Ray Robinson.[12][13] Robinson idolized Henry Armstrong and Joe Louis as a youth, and actually lived on the same block as Louis in Detroit when Robinson was 11 and Louis was 17.[12] Outside the ring, Robinson got into trouble frequently as a youth, and was involved with a street gang.[12] He married at 16. The couple had one son, Ronnie, and divorced when Robinson was 19.[12] He reportedly finished his amateur career with an 85–0 record with 69 knockouts – 40 coming in the first round, though this has been disputed.[14] He won the New York Golden Gloves featherweight championship in 1939 (def.Louis Valentine points 3), and the New York Golden Gloves lightweight championship in 1940 (def.Andy Nonella KO 2).[11] Boxing career Early career Robinson made his professional debut on October 4, 1940, winning by a second-round stoppage over Joe Echevarria. Robinson fought five more times in 1940, winning each time, with four wins coming by way of knockout. In 1941, he defeated world champion Sammy Angott, future champion Marty Servo and former champion Fritzie Zivic. The Robinson-Angott fight was held above the lightweight limit, since Angott did not want to risk losing his lightweight title. Robinson defeated Zivic in front of 20,551 at Madison Square Garden—one of the largest crowds in the arena to that date.[15] Robinson won the first five rounds, according to Joseph C. Nichols of The New York Times, before Zivic came back to land several punches to Robinson's head in the sixth and seventh rounds.[15] Robinson controlled the next two rounds, and had Zivic in the ninth. After a close tenth round, Robinson was announced as the winner on all three scorecards.[15] In 1942 Robinson knocked out Zivic in the tenth round in a January rematch. The knockout loss was only the second of Zivic's career in more than 150 fights.[16] Robinson knocked him down in the ninth and tenth rounds before the referee stopped the fight. Zivic and his corner protested the stoppage; James P. Dawson of The New York Times stated "[t]hey were criticizing a humane act. The battle had been a slaughter, for want of a more delicate word."[16] Robinson then won four consecutive bouts by knockout, before defeating Servo in a controversial split decision in their May rematch. After winning three more fights, Robinson faced Jake LaMotta, who would become one of his more prominent rivals, for the first time in October. He defeated LaMotta by a unanimous decision, although he failed to get Jake down. Robinson weighed 145 lb (66 kg) compared to 157.5 for LaMotta, but he was able to control the fight from the outside for the entire bout, and actually landed the harder punches during the fight.[17] Robinson then won four more fights, including two against Izzy Jannazzo, from October 19 to December 14. For his performances, Robinson was named "Fighter of the Year". He finished 1942 with a total of 14 wins and no losses. Robinson built a record of 40–0 before losing for the first time to LaMotta in a 10-round re-match.[18] LaMotta, who had a 16 lb (7.3 kg) weight advantage over Robinson, knocked Robinson out of the ring in the eighth round, and won the fight by decision. The fight took place in Robinson's former home town of Detroit, and attracted a record crowd.[18] After being controlled by Robinson in the early portions of the fight, LaMotta came back to take control in the later rounds.[18] After winning the third LaMotta fight less than three weeks later, Robinson then defeated his childhood idol: former champion Henry Armstrong. Robinson fought Armstrong only because the older man was in need of money. By now Armstrong was an old fighter, and Robinson later stated that he carried the former champion. On February 27, 1943, Robinson was inducted into the United States Army, where he was again referred to as Walker Smith.[19] Robinson had a 15-month military career. Robinson served with Joe Louis, and the pair went on tours where they performed exhibition bouts in front of US Army troops. Robinson got into trouble several times while in the military. He argued with superiors who he felt were discriminatory against him, and refused to fight exhibitions when he was told African American soldiers were not allowed to watch them.[12][20] In late March 1944, Robinson was stationed at Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn, waiting to ship out to Europe, where he was scheduled to perform more exhibition matches. But on March 29, Robinson disappeared from his barracks. When he woke up on April 5 in Fort Jay Hospital on Governor's Island, he had missed his sailing for Europe and was under suspicion of deserting. He himself reported falling down the stairs in his barracks on the 29th, but said that he had complete amnesia, and he could not remember any events from that moment until the 5th. According to his file, a stranger had found him in the street on April 1 and helped him to a hospital. In his examination report, a doctor at Fort Jay concluded that Robinson's version of events was sincere.[21] He was examined by military authorities, who claimed he suffered from a mental deficiency.[22] Robinson was granted an honorable discharge on June 3, 1944. He later wrote that unfair press coverage of the incident had "branded" him as a "deserter".[23] Robinson maintained his close friendship with Louis from their time in military service, and the two went into business together after the war. They planned to start a liquor distribution business in New York City, but were denied a license due to their race.[24] Besides the loss in the LaMotta rematch, the only other mark on Robinson's record during this period was a 10-round draw against José Basora in 1945. Welterweight champion Robinson in 1947 By 1946, Robinson had fought 75 fights to a 73–1–1 record, and beaten every top contender in the welterweight division. However, he refused to cooperate with the Mafia, which controlled much of boxing at the time, and was denied a chance to fight for the welterweight championship.[25] Robinson was finally given a chance to win a title against Tommy Bell on December 20, 1946. Robinson had already beaten Bell once by decision in 1945. The two fought for the title vacated by Servo, who had himself lost twice to Robinson in non-title bouts. In the fight, Robinson, who only a month before had been involved in a 10-round brawl with Artie Levine, was knocked down by Bell. The fight was called a "war", but Robinson was able to pull out a close 15-round decision, winning the vacant World Welterweight title.[26] In 1948 Robinson fought five times, but only one bout was a title defense. Among the fighters he defeated in those non-title bouts was future world champion Kid Gavilán in a close, controversial 10-round fight. Gavilán hurt Robinson several times in the fight, but Robinson controlled the final rounds with a series of jabs and left hooks.[27] In 1949, he boxed 16 times, but again only defended his title once. In that title fight, a rematch with Gavilán, Robinson again won by decision. The first half of the bout was very close, but Robinson took control in the second half. Gavilán would have to wait two more years to begin his own historic reign as welterweight champion. The only boxer to match Robinson that year was Henry Brimm, who fought him to a 10-round draw in Buffalo. Robinson fought 19 times in 1950. He successfully defended his welterweight title for the last time against Charley Fusari. Robinson won a lopsided 15-round decision, knocking Fusari down once. Robinson donated all but $1 of his purse for the Fusari fight to cancer research.[28] In 1950 Robinson fought George Costner, who had also taken to calling himself "Sugar" and stated in the weeks leading up to the fight that he was the rightful possessor of the name. "We better touch gloves, because this is the only round", Robinson said as the fighters were introduced at the center of the ring. "Your name ain't Sugar, mine is."[29] Robinson then knocked Costner out in 2 minutes and 49 seconds. Jimmy Doyle incident In June 1947, after four non-title bouts, Robinson was scheduled to defend his title for the first time in a bout against Jimmy Doyle. Robinson initially backed out of the fight because he had a dream that he was going to kill Doyle. A priest and a minister convinced him to fight. His dream was proven to be true.[30][31] On June 25, 1947 Robinson dominated Doyle and scored a decisive knockout in the eighth round that knocked Doyle unconscious and resulted in Doyle's death later that night.[32] Robinson said that the impact of Doyle's death was "very trying".[A] After his death, criminal charges were threatened against Robinson in Cleveland, up to and including murder, though none actually materialized. After learning of Doyle's intentions of using the bout's money to buy his mother a house, Robinson gave Doyle's mother the money from his next four bouts so she could purchase herself a home, fulfilling her son's intention.[33][34] Middleweight champion It is stated in his autobiography that one of the main considerations for his move up to middleweight was the increasing difficulty he was having in making the 147 lb (67 kg) welterweight weight limit.[35] However, the move up would also prove beneficial financially, as the division then contained some of the biggest names in boxing. Vying for the Pennsylvania state middleweight title in 1950, Robinson defeated Robert Villemain. Later that year, in defense of that crown, he defeated Jose Basora, with whom he had previously drawn. Robinson's 50-second, first-round knockout of Basora set a record that would stand for 38 years. In October 1950, Robinson knocked out Bobo Olson a future middleweight title holder. On February 14, 1951, Robinson and LaMotta met for the sixth time. The fight would become known as The St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Robinson won the undisputed World Middleweight title with a 13th round technical knockout.[36] Robinson outboxed LaMotta for the first 10 rounds, then unleashed a series of savage combinations on LaMotta for three rounds,[12] finally stopping the champion for the first time in their legendary six-bout series—and dealing LaMotta his first legitimate knockout loss in 95 professional bouts.[37] LaMotta had lost by knockout to Billy Fox earlier in his career. However, that fight was later ruled to have been fixed and LaMotta was sanctioned for letting Fox win. That bout, and some of the other bouts in the six-fight Robinson-LaMotta rivalry, was depicted in the Martin Scorsese film Raging Bull. "I fought Sugar Ray so often, I almost got diabetes", LaMotta later said.[13] Robinson won five of his six bouts with LaMotta. After winning his second world title, he embarked on a European tour which took him all over the Continent. Robinson traveled with his flamingo-pink Cadillac, which caused quite a stir in Paris,[38] and an entourage of 13 people, some included "just for laughs".[39] He was a hero in France due to his recent defeat of LaMotta—the French hated LaMotta for defeating Marcel Cerdan in 1949 and taking his championship belt (Cerdan died in a plane crash en route to a rematch with LaMotta).[12] Robinson met President of France Vincent Auriol at a ceremony attended by France's social upper crust.[40] During his fight in Berlin against Gerhard Hecht, Robinson was disqualified when he knocked his opponent with a punch to the kidney: a punch legal in the US, but not Europe.[32] The fight was later declared a no-contest. In London, Robinson lost the world middleweight title to British boxer Randolph Turpin in a sensational bout.[41] Three months later in a rematch in front of 60,000 fans at the Polo Grounds,[32] he knocked Turpin out in ten rounds to recover the title. In that bout Robinson was leading on the cards but was cut by Turpin. With the fight in jeopardy, Robinson let loose on Turpin, knocking him down, then getting him to the ropes and unleashing a series of punches that caused the referee to stop the bout.[42] Following Robinson's victory, residents of Harlem danced in the streets.[43] In 1951, Robinson was named Ring Magazine's "Fighter of the Year" for the second time.[44] In 1952 he fought a rematch with Olson, winning by a decision. He next defeated former champion Rocky Graziano by a third-round knockout, then challenged World Light heavyweight champion Joey Maxim.[45] In the Yankee Stadium bout with Maxim, Robinson built a lead on all three judges' scorecards, but the 103 °F (39 °C) temperature in the ring took its toll.[13] The referee, Ruby Goldstein, was the first victim of the heat, and had to be replaced by referee Ray Miller. The fast-moving Robinson was the heat's next victim – at the end of round 13, he collapsed and failed to answer the bell for the next round,[13] suffering the only knockout of his career. On June 25, 1952, after the Maxim bout, Robinson gave up his title and retired with a record of 131–3–1–1. He began a career in show business, singing and tap dancing. After about three years, the decline of his businesses and the lack of success in his performing career made him decide to return to boxing. He resumed training in 1954. Comeback In 1955 Robinson returned to the ring. Although he had been inactive for two and a half years, his work as a dancer kept him in peak physical condition: in his autobiography, Robinson states that in the weeks leading up to his debut for a dancing engagement in France, he ran five miles every morning, and then danced for five hours each night. Robinson even stated that the training he did in his attempts to establish a career as a dancer were harder than any he undertook during his boxing career.[46] He won five fights in 1955, before losing a decision to Ralph 'Tiger' Jones. He bounced back, however, and defeated Rocky Castellani by a split decision, then challenged Bobo Olson for the world middleweight title. He won the middleweight championship for the third time with a second-round knockout—his third victory over Olson. After his comeback performance in 1955, Robinson expected to be named fighter of the year. However, the title went to welterweight Carmen Basilio. Basilio's handlers had lobbied heavily for it on the basis that he had never won the award, and Robinson later described this as the biggest disappointment of his professional career. "I haven't forgotten it to this day, and I never will", Robinson wrote in his autobiography.[47] Robinson and Olson fought for the last time in 1956, and Robinson closed the four-fight series with a fourth-round knockout. In 1957 Robinson lost his title to Gene Fullmer. Fullmer used his aggressive, forward moving style to control Robinson, and knocked him down in the fight.[48] Robinson, however, noticed that Fullmer was vulnerable to the left hook. Fullmer headed into their May rematch as a 3–1 favorite.[49] In the first two rounds Robinson followed Fullmer around the ring, however in the third round he changed tactics and made Fullmer come to him.[49] At the start of the fourth round Robinson came out on the attack and stunned Fullmer, and when Fullmer returned with his own punches, Robinson traded with him, as opposed to clinching as he had done in their earlier fight. The fight was fairly even after four rounds.[49] But in the fifth, Robinson was able to win the title back for a fourth time by knocking out Fullmer with a lightning fast, powerful left hook.[49] Boxing critics have referred to the left-hook which knocked out Fullmer as "the perfect punch".[50] It marked the first time in 44 career fights that Fullmer had been knocked out, and when someone asked Robinson after the fight how far the left hook had travelled, Robinson replied: "I can't say. But he got the message."[49] Later that year, he lost his title to Basilio in a rugged 15 round fight in front of 38,000 at Yankee Stadium,[51] but regained it for a record fifth time when he beat Basilio in the rematch. Robinson struggled to make weight, and had to go without food for nearly 20 hours leading up to the bout. He badly damaged Basilio's eye early in the fight, and by the seventh round it was swollen shut.[52] The two judges gave the fight to Robinson by wide margins: 72–64 and 71–64. The referee scored the fight for Basilio 69–64, and was booed loudly by the crowd of 19,000 when his decision was announced.[52] The first fight won the "Fight of the Year" award from The Ring magazine for 1957 and the second fight won the "Fight of the Year" award for 1958. Decline Robinson, Madison Square Garden, 1966 Robinson on Land of the Giants in 1969 Robinson knocked out Bob Young in the second round in Boston in his only fight in 1959. A year later, he defended his title against Paul Pender. Robinson entered the fight as a 5–1 favorite, but lost a split decision in front of 10,608 at Boston Garden.[53] The day before the fight Pender commented that he planned to start slowly, before coming on late. He did just that and outlasted the aging Robinson, who, despite opening a cut over Pender's eye in the eighth round, was largely ineffective in the later rounds.[53] An attempt to regain the crown for an unheard of sixth time proved beyond Robinson. Despite Robinson's efforts, Pender won by decision in that rematch. On December 3 of that year, Robinson and Fullmer fought a 15-round draw for the WBA middleweight title, which Fullmer retained. In 1961, Robinson and Fullmer fought for a fourth time, with Fullmer retaining the WBA middleweight title by a unanimous decision. The fight would be Robinson's last title bout. Robinson spent the rest of the 1960s fighting 10-round contests. In October 1961 Robinson defeated future world champion Denny Moyer by a unanimous decision. A 12–5 favorite, the 41-year-old Robinson defeated the 22-year-old Moyer by staying on the outside, rather than engaging him.[54] In their rematch four months later, Moyer defeated Robinson on points, as he pressed the action and made Robinson back up throughout the fight. Moyer won 7–3 on all three judges scorecards.[55] Robinson lost twice more in 1962, before winning six consecutive fights against mostly lesser opposition. In February 1963 Robinson lost by a unanimous decision to former world champion and fellow Hall of Famer Joey Giardello. Giardello knocked Robinson down in the fourth round, and the 43-year-old took until the count of nine to rise to his feet.[56] Robinson was also nearly knocked down in the sixth round, but was saved by the bell. He rallied in the seventh and eight rounds, before struggling in the final two.[56] He then embarked on an 18-month boxing tour of Europe. Robinson's second no-contest bout came in September 1965 in Norfolk, Virginia in a match with an opponent who turned out to be an impostor. Boxer Neil Morrison, at the time a fugitive and accused robber, signed up for the fight as Bill Henderson, a capable club fighter. The fight was a fiasco, with Morrison being knocked down twice in the first round and once in the second before the disgusted referee, who said "Henderson put up no fight", walked out of the ring. Robinson was initially given a TKO in 1:20 of the second round after the "obviously frightened" Morrison laid himself down on the canvas. Robinson fought for the final time in November 1965. He lost by a unanimous decision to Joey Archer.[57] Famed sports author Pete Hamill mentioned that one of the saddest experiences of his life was watching Robinson lose to Archer. He was even knocked down and Hamill pointed out that Archer had no knockout punch at all; Archer admitted afterward that it was only the second time he had knocked an opponent down in his career. The crowd of 9,023 at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh gave Robinson several standing ovations, even while he was being thoroughly outperformed by Archer.[57] On November 11, 1965, Robinson announced his retirement from boxing, saying: "I hate to go too long campaigning for another chance."[58] Robinson retired from boxing with a record of 173–19–6 (2 no contests) with 109 knockouts in 200 professional bouts, ranking him among the all-time leaders in knockouts. Professional boxing record Professional record summary  200 fights 173 wins 19 losses By knockout 109 1 By decision 64 18 By disqualification 0 0 Draws 6 No contests 2 No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes 200 Loss 173–19–6 (2) United States Joey Archer UD 10 10 Nov 1965 United States Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. 199 Win 173–18–6 (2) Belize Rudolph Bent TKO 3 (10), 2:20 20 Oct 1965 United States Community Arena, Steubenville, Ohio, U.S. 198 Win 172–18–6 (2) Canada Peter Schmidt UD 10 1 Oct 1965 United States Cambria County War Memorial Arena, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. 197 Win 171–18–6 (2) United States Harvey McCullough UD 10 23 Sep 1965 United States Philadelphia Athletic Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. 196 NC 170–18–6 (2) United States Neil Morrison NC 2 (10), 1:20 15 Sep 1965 United States Norfolk Arena, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. 195 Loss 170–18–6 (1) United States Stan Harrington UD 10 10 Aug 1965 United States Honolulu International Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. 194 Win 170–17–6 (1) United States Harvey McCullough UD 10 27 Jul 1965 United States Richmond Arena, Richmond, Virginia, U.S. 193 Loss 169–17–6 (1) United States Ferd Hernandez SD 10 12 Jul 1965 United States Hacienda, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. 192 Win 169–16–6 (1) United States Harvey McCullough UD 10 24 Jun 1965 United States Washington Coliseum, Washington, D.C., U.S. 191 Loss 168–16–6 (1) United States Stan Harrington UD 10 1 Jun 1965 United States Honolulu International Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. 190 Loss 168–15–6 (1) Mexico Memo Ayón UD 10 24 May 1965 Mexico Plaza de Toros El Toreo, Tijuana, Mexico 189 Win 168–14–6 (1) United States Rocky Randell KO 3 (10), 0:58 28 Apr 1965 United States Norfolk Municipal Auditorium, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. 188 Win 167–14–6 (1) United States Earl Bastings KO 1 (10), 2:34 3 Apr 1965 United States Sports Center, Savannah, Georgia, U.S. 187 Win 166–14–6 (1) United States Jimmy Beecham KO 2 (10), 1:48 6 Mar 1965 Jamaica National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica 186 Draw 165–14–6 (1) France Fabio Bettini PTS 10 27 Nov 1964 Italy Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Italy 185 Win 165–14–5 (1) France Jean Beltritti PTS 10 14 Nov 1964 France Palais des Sports de Marseille, Marseille, France 184 Win 164–14–5 (1) France Jean Baptiste Rolland PTS 10 7 Nov 1964 France Stade Helitas, Caen, France 183 Win 163–14–5 (1) France Jackie Cailleau PTS 10 24 Oct 1964 France Palais des Sports, Nice, France 182 Win 162–14–5 (1) Nigeria Johnny Angel TKO 6 (8) 12 Oct 1964 United Kingdom London Hilton, London, England 181 Win 161–14–5 (1) France Yoland Leveque PTS 10 28 Sep 1964 France Palais des Sports, Paris, France 180 Loss 160–14–5 (1) United Kingdom Mick Leahy PTS 10 3 Sep 1964 United Kingdom Paisley Ice Rink, Paisley, Scotland 179 Draw 160–13–5 (1) United States Art Hernández MD 10 27 Jul 1964 United States Omaha City Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. 178 Win 160–13–4 (1) United States Clarence Riley TKO 6 (10), 2:40 8 Jul 1964 United States Wahconah Park, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S. 177 Win 159–13–4 (1) United States Gaylord Barnes UD 10 19 May 1964 United States Portland Exposition Building, Portland, Maine, U.S. 176 Win 158–13–4 (1) France Armand Vanucci PTS 10 9 Dec 1963 France Palais des Sports, Paris, France 175 Win 157–13–4 (1) France Andre Davier PTS 10 29 Nov 1963 France Palais des Sports, Grenoble, France 174 Win 156–13–4 (1) Belgium Emiel Sarens KO 8 (10) 16 Nov 1963 Belgium Palais des Sports, Brussels, Belgium 173 Draw 155–13–4 (1) France Fabio Bettini PTS 10 9 Nov 1963 France Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, France 172 Win 155–13–3 (1) France Armand Vanucci PTS 10 14 Oct 1963 France Palais des Sports, Paris, France 171 Loss 154–13–3 (1) United States Joey Giardello UD 10 24 Jun 1963 United States Philadelphia Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. 170 Win 154–12–3 (1) Morocco Maurice Roblet KO 3 (10) 4 May 1963 Canada Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet, Quebec, Canada 169 Win 153–12–3 (1) United States Billy Thornton KO 3 (10), 0:50 11 Mar 1963 United States Lewiston Armory, Lewiston, Maine, U.S. 168 Win 152–12–3 (1) Dominican Republic Bernie Reynolds KO 4 (10) 25 Feb 1963 Dominican Republic Estadio Quisqueya, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 167 Win 151–12–3 (1) United States Ralph Dupas SD 10 30 Jan 1963 United States Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. 166 Win 150–12–3 (1) France Georges Estatoff TKO 6 (10) 10 Nov 1962 France Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, France 165 Win 149–12–3 (1) Spain Diego Infantes KO 2 (10), 1:15 17 Oct 1962 Austria Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria 164 Loss 148–12–3 (1) United Kingdom Terry Downes PTS 10 25 Sep 1962 United Kingdom Empire Pool, London, England 163 Loss 148–11–3 (1) United States Phil Moyer SD 10 9 Jul 1962 Trinidad and Tobago Los Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. 162 Win 148–10–3 (1) United States Bobby Lee KO 2 (10), 2:38 27 Apr 1962 Trinidad and Tobago National Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 161 Loss 147–10–3 (1) United States Denny Moyer UD 10 17 Feb 1962 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. 160 Win 147–9–3 (1) Canada Wilf Greaves KO 8 (10), 0:43 8 Dec 1961 United States Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. 159 Win 146–9–3 (1) United States Al Hauser TKO 6 (10), 1:59 20 Nov 1961 United States Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. 158 Win 145–9–3 (1) United States Denny Moyer UD 10 21 Oct 1961 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. 157 Win 144–9–3 (1) Canada Wilf Greaves SD 10 25 Sep 1961 United States Convention Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. 156 Loss 143–9–3 (1) United States Gene Fullmer UD 15 4 Mar 1961 United States Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. For NBA middleweight title 155 Draw 143–8–3 (1) United States Gene Fullmer SD 15 3 Dec 1960 United States Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. For NBA middleweight title 154 Loss 143–8–2 (1) United States Paul Pender SD 15 10 Jun 1960 United States Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. For The Ring middleweight title 153 Win 143–7–2 (1) United States Tony Baldoni KO 1 (10), 1:40 2 Apr 1960 United States Baltimore Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. 152 Loss 142–7–2 (1) United States Paul Pender SD 15 22 Jan 1960 United States Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Lost The Ring middleweight title 151 Win 142–6–2 (1) United States Bob Young KO 2 (10), 1:18 14 Dec 1959 United States Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. 150 Win 141–6–2 (1) United States Carmen Basilio SD 15 25 Mar 1958 United States Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Won NBA and The Ring middleweight titles 149 Loss 140–6–2 (1) United States Carmen Basilio SD 15 23 Sep 1957 United States Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, U.S. Lost NBA and The Ring middleweight titles 148 Win 140–5–2 (1) United States Gene Fullmer KO 5 (15), 1:27 1 May 1957 United States Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Won NBA and The Ring middleweight titles 147 Loss 139–5–2 (1) United States Gene Fullmer UD 15 2 Jan 1957 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Lost NBA and The Ring middleweight titles 146 Win 139–4–2 (1) United States Bob Provizzi UD 10 10 Nov 1956 United States New Haven Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. 145 Win 138–4–2 (1) United States Bobo Olson KO 4 (15), 2:51 18 May 1956 United States Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Retained NBA and The Ring middleweight titles 144 Win 137–4–2 (1) United States Bobo Olson KO 2 (15), 2:51 9 Dec 1955 United States Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Won NBA and The Ring middleweight titles 143 Win 136–4–2 (1) United States Rocky Castellani SD 10 22 Jul 1955 United States Cow Palace, Daly City, California, U.S. 142 Win 135–4–2 (1) United States Garth Panter UD 10 4 May 1955 United States Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. 141 Win 134–4–2 (1) United States Ted Olla TKO 3 (10), 2:15 14 Apr 1955 United States Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. 140 Win 133–4–2 (1) United States Johnny Lombardo SD 10 29 Mar 1955 United States Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. 139 Loss 132–4–2 (1) United States Ralph Jones UD 10 19 Jan 1955 United States Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. 138 Win 132–3–2 (1) United States Joe Rindone KO 6 (10), 1:37 5 Jan 1955 United States Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. 137 Loss 131–3–2 (1) United States Joey Maxim RTD 13 (15) 25 Jun 1952 United States Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, U.S. For NBA and The Ring light heavyweight titles 136 Win 131–2–2 (1) United States Rocky Graziano KO 3 (15), 1:53 14 Apr 1952 United States Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Retained NBA and The Ring middleweight titles 135 Win 130–2–2 (1) United States Bobo Olson UD 15 13 Mar 1952 United States San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. Retained NBA and The Ring middleweight titles 134 Win 129–2–2 (1) United Kingdom Randolph Turpin TKO 10 (15), 2:52 12 Sep 1951 United States Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. Won NBA and The Ring middleweight titles 133 Loss 128–2–2 (1) United Kingdom Randolph Turpin PTS 15 10 Jul 1951 United Kingdom Earls Court Arena, London, England Lost NBA and The Ring middleweight titles 132 Win 128–1–2 (1) Belgium Cyrille Delannoit RTD 3 (10) 1 Jul 1951 Italy Palazzo Dello Sport, Turin, Italy 131 NC 127–1–2 (1) Germany Gerhard Hecht NC 2 (10) 24 Jun 1951 Germany Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany 130 Win 127–1–2 France Jean Walzack TKO 6 (10) 16 Jun 1951 Belgium Palais des Sports, Liège, Belgium 129 Win 126–1–2 Netherlands Jan de Bruin TKO 8 (10) 10 Jun 1951 Belgium Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium 128 Win 125–1–2 France Jean Wanes UD 10 26 May 1951 Switzerland Hallenstadion, Zürich, Switzerland 127 Win 124–1–2 Algeria Kid Marcel TKO 5 (10) 21 May 1951 France Palais des Sports, Paris, France 126 Win 123–1–2 United States Don Ellis KO 1 (10), 1:36 9 Apr 1951 United States Municipal Auditorium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. 125 Win 122–1–2 United States Holly Mims UD 10 5 Apr 1951 United States Miami Stadium, Miami, Florida, U.S. 124 Win 121–1–2 United States Jake LaMotta TKO 13 (15), 2:04 14 Feb 1951 United States Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Won NBA and The Ring middleweight titles 123 Win 120–1–2 Germany Hans Stretz TKO 5 (10) 25 Dec 1950 Germany Haus der Technik, Frankfurt, Germany 122 Win 119–1–2 France Robert Villemain TKO 9 (10) 22 Dec 1950 France Palais des Sports, Paris, France 121 Win 118–1–2 France Jean Walzack UD 10 16 Dec 1950 Switzerland Palais des Expositions, Geneva, Switzerland 120 Win 117–1–2 Netherlands Luc van Dam KO 4 (10) 9 Dec 1950 Belgium Palais des Sports, Brussels, Belgium 119 Win 116–1–2 France Jean Stock TKO 2 (10) 27 Nov 1950 France Palais des Sports, Paris, France 118 Win 115–1–2 United States Bobby Dykes MD 10 8 Nov 1950 United States Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. 117 Win 114–1–2 United States Bobo Olson KO 12 (15), 1:19 26 Oct 1950 United States Philadelphia Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Retained Pennsylvania State middleweight title 116 Win 113–1–2 United States Joe Rindone TKO 6 (10), 0:55 16 Oct 1950 United States Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. 115 Win 112–1–2 United States Billy Brown UD 10 4 Sep 1950 United States Coney Island Velodrome, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. 114 Win 111–1–2 Puerto Rico José Basora KO 1 (15), 0:55 25 Aug 1950 United States Scranton Stadium, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S Retained Pennsylvania State middleweight title 113 Win 110–1–2 United States Charley Fusari PTS 15 9 Aug 1950 United States Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S Retained NBA and The Ring welterweight titles 112 Win 109–1–2 France Robert Villemain UD 15 5 Jun 1950 United States Philadelphia Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S Won vacant Pennsylvania State middleweight title 111 Win 108–1–2 United States Ray Barnes UD 10 28 Apr 1950 United States Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. 110 Win 107–1–2 Canada Cliff Beckett TKO 3 (10), 1:45 21 Apr 1950 United States Memorial Hall, Columbus, Ohio, U.S. 109 Win 106–1–2 United States George Costner KO 1 (10), 2:49 22 Mar 1950 United States Philadelphia Convention Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. 108 Win 105–1–2 France Jean Walzack UD 10 27 Feb 1950 United States St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. 107 Win 104–1–2 United States Aaron Wade KO 3 (10) 22 Feb 1950 United States Municipal Auditorium, Savannah, Georgia, U.S. 106 Win 103–1–2 United States Johnny Dudley KO 2 (12), 0:40 18 Feb 1950 United States Municipal Stadium, Orlando, Florida, U.S. 105 Win 102–1–2 United States Al Mobley TKO 6 (10) 13 Feb 1950 United States Coliseum Arena, Miami, Florida, U.S. 104 Win 101–1–2 United States George LaRover TKO 4 (10), 1:38 30 Jan 1950 United States New Haven Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. 103 Win 100–1–2 United States Vern Lester KO 5 (10), 0:12 13 Nov 1949 United States Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. 102 Win 99–1–2 United States Don Lee UD 10 9 Nov 1949 United States Denver Auditorium Arena, Denver, Colorado, U.S. 101 Win 98–1–2 United States Charley Dodson KO 3 (10), 0:20 12 Sep 1949 United States Houston City Auditorium, Houston, Texas, U.S. 100 Win 97–1–2 United States Benny Evans TKO 5 (10), 2:56 9 Sep 1949 United States Omaha City Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. 99 Win 96–1–2 United States Steve Belloise RTD 7 (10) 24 Aug 1949 United States Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, U.S. 98 Win 95–1–2 Cuba Kid Gavilán UD 15 11 Jul 1949 United States Philadelphia Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Retained NBA and The Ring welterweight titles 97 Win 94–1–2 United States Cecil Hudson KO 5 (10) 20 Jun 1949 United States Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. 96 Win 93–1–2 United States Freddie Flores TKO 3 (10), 2:41 7 Jun 1949 United States Page Arena, New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S. 95 Win 92–1–2 United States Earl Turner TKO 8 (10), 1:51 20 Apr 1949 United States Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S. 94 Win 91–1–2 United States Don Lee UD 10 11 Apr 1949 United States Omaha City Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. 93 Win 90–1–2 United States Bobby Lee UD 10 25 Mar 1949 United States Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. 92 Draw 89–1–2 United States Henry Brimm SD 10 15 Feb 1949 United States Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. 91 Win 89–1–1 United States Young Gene Buffalo KO 1 (10), 2:55 10 Feb 1949 United States Kingston Armory, Kingston, Pennsylvania, U.S. 90 Win 88–1–1 United States Bobby Lee UD 10 15 Nov 1948 United States Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. 89 Win 87–1–1 Cuba Kid Gavilán UD 10 23 Sep 1948 United States Yankee Stadium, Bronx New York, U.S. 88 Win 86–1–1 United States Bernard Docusen UD 15 28 Jun 1948 United States Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Retained NBA and The Ring welterweight titles 87 Win 85–1–1 United States Henry Brimm UD 10 16 Mar 1948 United States Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. 86 Win 84–1–1 United States Ossie Harris UD 10 4 Mar 1948 United States Toledo Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, U.S. 85 Win 83–1–1 United States Chuck Taylor TKO 6 (15), 2:07 19 Dec 1947 United States Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Retained NBA and The Ring welterweight titles 84 Win 82–1–1 United States Billy Nixon TKO 6 (10), 2:10 10 Dec 1947 United States Elizabeth Armory, Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. 83 Win 81–1–1 United States California Jackie Wilson TKO 7 (10), 1:35 28 Oct 1947 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. 82 Win 80–1–1 Philippines Flashy Sebastian KO 1 (10), 1:02 29 Aug 1947 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. 81 Win 79–1–1 United States Sammy Secreet KO 1 (10), 1:50 21 Aug 1947 United States Rubber Bowl, Akron, Ohio, U.S. 80 Win 78–1–1 United States Jimmy Doyle TKO 8 (15) 24 Jun 1947 United States Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Retained NBA and The Ring welterweight titles 79 Win 77–1–1 United States Georgie Abrams SD 10 16 May 1947 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. 78 Win 76–1–1 United States Eddie Finazzo TKO 4 (10), 2:30 8 Apr 1947 United States Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. 77 Win 75–1–1 United States Freddie Wilson TKO 3 (10), 1:10 3 Apr 1947 United States Akron Armory, Akron, Ohio, U.S. 76 Win 74–1–1 United States Bernie Miller TKO 3 (10), 1:32 27 Mar 1947 United States Dorsey Park, Miami, Florida, U.S. 75 Win 73–1–1 United States Tommy Bell UD 15 20 Dec 1946 United States Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Won vacant NBA and The Ring welterweight titles 74 Win 72–1–1 United States Artie Levine KO 10 (10), 2:41 6 Nov 1946 United States Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. 73 Win 71–1–1 United States Cecil Hudson KO 6 (10), 2:58 1 Nov 1946 United States Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. 72 Win 70–1–1 United States Ossie Harris UD 10 7 Oct 1946 United States Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. 71 Win 69–1–1 United States Sidney Miller KO 3 (10), 1:52 25 Sep 1946 United States Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. 70 Win 68–1–1 United States Vinnie Vines KO 6 (10), 2:46 15 Aug 1946 United States Hawkins Stadium, Albany, New York, U.S. 69 Win 67–1–1 United States Joe Curcio KO 2 (10), 0:10 12 Jul 1946 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. 68 Win 66–1–1 United States Norman Rubio PTS 10 25 Jun 1946 United States Roosevelt Stadium, Union City, New Jersey, U.S. 67 Win 65–1–1 United States Freddie Wilson KO 2 (10), 2:00 12 Jun 1946 United States Worcester Auditorium, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. 66 Win 64–1–1 United States Freddie Flores KO 5 (10), 2:52 21 Mar 1946 United States Golden Gate Arena, New York City, New York, U.S. 65 Win 63–1–1 United States Izzy Jannazzo UD 10 14 Mar 1946 United States Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. 64 Win 62–1–1 United States Sammy Angott UD 10 4 Mar 1946 United States Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. 63 Win 61–1–1 Canada Cliff Beckett KO 4 (10), 0:40 27 Feb 1946 United States St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. 62 Win 60–1–1 United States O'Neil Bell KO 2 (10), 1:10 15 Feb 1946 United States Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. 61 Win 59–1–1 United States Tony Riccio TKO 4 (10), 2:16 5 Feb 1946 United States Elizabeth Armory, Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. 60 Win 58–1–1 United States Dave Clark TKO 2 (10), 2:22 14 Jan 1946 United States Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. 59 Win 57–1–1 United States Vic Dellicurti UD 10 4 Dec 1945 United States Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. 58 Win 56–1–1 United States Jimmy Mandell TKO 5 (10), 1:31 18 Sep 1945 United States Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. 57 Win 55–1–1 United States Jimmy McDaniels KO 2 (10), 1:23 15 Jun 1945 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. 56 Draw 54–1–1 Puerto Rico José Basora SD 10 14 May 1945 United States Philadelphia Convention Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. 55 Win 54–1 United States Jake LaMotta UD 10 23 Feb 1945 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. 54 Win 53–1 United States George Costner KO 1 (10), 2:55 14 Feb 1945 United States Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. 53 Win 52–1 United States Tommy Bell UD 10 16 Jan 1945 United States Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. 52 Win 51–1 United States Billy Furrone TKO 2 (10), 2:28 10 Jan 1945 United States Uline Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S. 51 Win 50–1 United States George Martin TKO 7 (10), 3:00 22 Dec 1944 United States Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. 50 Win 49–1 United States Sheik Rangel TKO 2 (10), 2:50 12 Dec 1944 United States Philadelphia Convention Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. 49 Win 48–1 United States Vic Dellicurti UD 10 24 Nov 1944 United States Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. 48 Win 47–1 United States Lou Woods TKO 9 (10), 2:10 27 Oct 1944 United States Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. 47 Win 46–1 United States Izzy Jannazzo KO 2 (10), 1:10 13 Oct 1944 United States Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. 46 Win 45–1 United States Henry Armstrong UD 10 27 Aug 1943 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. 45 Win 44–1 United States Ralph Zannelli UD 10 1 Jul 1943 United States Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. 44 Win 43–1 United States Freddie Cabral KO 1 (10), 2:20 30 Apr 1943 United States Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. 43 Win 42–1 United States Jake LaMotta UD 10 26 Feb 1943 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. 42 Win 41–1 United States California Jackie Wilson MD 10 19 Feb 1943 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. 41 Loss 40–1 United States Jake LaMotta UD 10 5 Feb 1943 United States Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. 40 Win 40–0 United States Al Nettlow TKO 3 (10) 14 Dec 1942 United States Philadelphia Convention Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. 39 Win 39–0 United States Izzy Jannazzo KO 8 (10), 2:43 1 Dec 1942 United States Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. 38 Win 38–0 United States Vic Dellicurti UD 10 6 Nov 1942 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. 37 Win 37–0 United States Izzy Jannazzo UD 10 19 Oct 1942 United States Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. 36 Win 36–0 United States Jake LaMotta UD 10 2 Oct 1942 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. 35 Win 35–0 United States Tony Motisi KO 1 (10), 2:41 27 Aug 1942 United States Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. 34 Win 34–0 United States Reuben Shank KO 2 (10), 2:26 21 Aug 1942 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. 33 Win 33–0 United States Sammy Angott UD 10 31 Jul 1942 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. 32 Win 32–0 United States Marty Servo SD 10 28 May 1942 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. 31 Win 31–0 United States Dick Banner KO 2 (10), 0:32 30 Apr 1942 United States Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. 30 Win 30–0 Canada Harvey Dubs TKO 6 (10), 2:45 17 Apr 1942 United States Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. 29 Win 29–0 United States Norman Rubio TKO 7 (12), 3:00 20 Mar 1942 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. 28 Win 28–0 Canada Maxie Berger TKO 2 (12), 1:43 20 Feb 1942 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. 27 Win 27–0 United States Fritzie Zivic TKO 10 (12), 0:31 16 Jan 1942 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. 26 Win 26–0 United States Fritzie Zivic UD 10 31 Oct 1941 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. 25 Win 25–0 United States Marty Servo UD 10 25 Sep 1941 United States Philadelphia Convention Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. 24 Win 24–0 United States Maxie Shapiro TKO 3 (10), 2:04 19 Sep 1941 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. 23 Win 23–0 France Maurice Arnault TKO 1 (8), 1:29 29 Aug 1941 United States Atlantic City Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. 22 Win 22–0 United States Carl Guggino TKO 3 (8), 2:47 27 Aug 1941 United States Queensboro Arena, Queens, New York U.S. 21 Win 21–0 United States Sammy Angott UD 10 21 Jul 1941 United States Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. 20 Win 20–0 United States Pete Lello TKO 4 (8), 1:48 2 Jul 1941 United States Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. 19 Win 19–0 United States Mike Evans KO 2 (8), 0:52 16 Jun 1941 United States Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. 18 Win 18–0 United States Nick Castiglione KO 1 (10), 1:21 19 May 1941 United States Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. 17 Win 17–0 United States Victor Troise TKO 1 (8), 2:39 10 May 1941 United States Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. 16 Win 16–0 United States Joe Ghnouly TKO 3 (8), 2:07 30 Apr 1941 United States Uline Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S. 15 Win 15–0 United States Charley Burns KO 1 (10), 2:35 24 Apr 1941 United States Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. 14 Win 14–0 United States Jimmy Tygh TKO 1 (10), 1:51 14 Apr 1941 United States Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. 13 Win 13–0 United States Jimmy Tygh KO 8 (10), 1:13 3 Mar 1941 United States Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. 12 Win 12–0 United States Gene Spencer RTD 4 (6) 27 Feb 1941 United States Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. 11 Win 11–0 United States Bobby McIntire UD 6 21 Feb 1941 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. 10 Win 10–0 United States Benny Cartagena KO 1 (6), 1:33 8 Feb 1941 United States Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. 9 Win 9–0 United States George Zengaras PTS 6 31 Jan 1941 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. 8 Win 8–0 United States Frankie Wallace TKO 1 (6), 2:10 13 Jan 1941 United States Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. 7 Win 7–0 United States Tony Iacovacci KO 1 (6), 0:40 4 Jan 1941 United States Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. 6 Win 6–0 United States Oliver White TKO 3 (4) 13 Dec 1940 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. 5 Win 5–0 United States Norment Quarles TKO 4 (8), 0:56 9 Dec 1940 United States Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. 4 Win 4–0 United States Bobby Woods KO 1 (6), 1:31 11 Nov 1940 United States Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. 3 Win 3–0 Greece Mitsos Grispos UD 6 22 Oct 1940 United States New York Coliseum, Bronx, New York, U.S. 2 Win 2–0 United States Silent Stafford TKO 2 (4) 8 Oct 1940 United States Municipal Auditorium, Savannah, Georgia, U.S. 1 Win 1–0 Puerto Rico Joe Echevarria TKO 2 (4), 0:51 4 Oct 1940 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Later life In his autobiography, Robinson states that by 1965 he was broke, having spent all of the $4 million in earnings he made inside and out of the ring during his career.[59] A month after his last fight, Robinson was honored with a Sugar Ray Robinson Night on December 10, 1965, in New York's Madison Square Garden. During the ceremony, he was honored with a massive trophy. However, there was not a piece of furniture in his small Manhattan apartment with legs strong enough to support it. Robinson was elected to the Ring Magazine boxing Hall of Fame in 1967, two years after he retired and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. In the late 1960s he acted in some television shows, like Mission: Impossible. An episode of Land of the Giants called "Giants and All That Jazz" had Sugar as a washed up boxer opening a nightclub.[60] He also appeared in a few films including the Frank Sinatra cop movie The Detective (1968), the cult classic Candy (1968), and the thriller The Todd Killings (1971) as a police officer. In 1969, he founded the Sugar Ray Robinson Youth Foundation for the inner-city Los Angeles area. The foundation does not sponsor a boxing program.[61] He was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus that was treated with insulin.[62] Death In Robinson's last years he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.[62] He died in Los Angeles on April 12, 1989 at the age of 67. Robinson is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California.[63] Personal life Sugar Ray Robinson with Edna Mae Holly in 1956 Robinson married Marjorie Joseph in 1938; the marriage was annulled the same year. Their son, Ronnie Smith, was born in 1939. Robinson met his second wife Edna Mae Holly, a noted dancer who performed at the Cotton Club and toured Europe with Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway. According to Robinson, he met her at a local pool he frequented after his boxing workouts. In an attempt to get her attention he pushed her into the pool one day, and said it was an accident.[64] After this attempt was met with disdain, he appeared at the nightclub she danced at and introduced himself. Soon the couple were dating and they married in 1944.[65] They had one son, Ray Robinson Jr. (born 1949) before their acrimonious divorce in 1962.[66] She appeared on the first cover of Jet magazine in 1951.[67] In April 1959, Robinson's eldest sister, Marie, died of cancer at the age of 41.[68] In December 1959, Barbara Johnson (aka Barbara Trevigne) of South Ozone Park, a beautiful singer and dancer, brought a paternity suit in New York against the former champ, claiming Sugar Ray Robinson was the father of her son Paul born in 1953. On May 18, 1963, Jet reported that the court had ruled in Robinson's favor. Robinson is quoted exulting at the win saying "Justice triumphed."[69] In 1965, Robinson married Millie Wiggins Bruce and the couple settled in Los Angeles.[32] When Robinson was sick with his various ailments, his son accused the elder Robinson's wife of keeping him under the influence of medication to manipulate him. According to Ray Robinson Jr., when Robinson Sr's mother died, he could not attend his mother's funeral because Millie was drugging and controlling him.[70] However, Robinson had been hospitalized the day before his mother's death due to agitation which caused his blood pressure to rise. Robinson Jr. and Edna Mae also said they were kept away from Robinson by Millie during the last years of his life.[70] Robinson was a Freemason, a membership shared with a number of other athletes, including fellow boxer Jack Dempsey.[71][72] Robinson guest-starred in Season 2, Episode 6 of Irwin Allen's Land of the Giants.[citation needed] Boxing style Rhythm is everything in boxing. Every move you make starts with your heart, and that's in rhythm or you're in trouble. — Ray Robinson[73] Robinson was the modern definition of a boxer puncher. He was able to fight almost any style: he could come out one round brawling, the next counterpunching, and the next fighting on the outside flicking his jab. Robinson would use his formless style to exploit his opponents' weaknesses. He also possessed great speed and precision. He fought in a very conventional way with a firm jab, but threw hooks and uppercuts in flurries in an unconventional way.[74] He possessed tremendous versatility—according to boxing analyst Bert Sugar, "Robinson could deliver a knockout blow going backward."[75] Robinson was efficient with both hands, and he displayed a variety of effective punches—according to a Time article in 1951, "Robinson's repertoire, thrown with equal speed and power by either hand, includes every standard punch from a bolo to a hook—and a few he makes up on the spur of the moment."[12] Robinson commented that once a fighter has trained to a certain level, their techniques and responses become almost reflexive. "You don't think. It's all instinct. If you stop to think, you're gone."[76] Legacy Robinson being held aloft by Gene Fullmer and Carmen Basilio in 1965 Robinson has been ranked as the greatest boxer of all time by sportswriters, fellow boxers, and trainers.[11][77][78] The phrase "pound for pound" was created by sportswriters for him during his career as a way to compare boxers irrespective of weight.[13][29] Hall of Fame fighters Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis, Roberto Durán and Sugar Ray Leonard have ranked Robinson as the greatest pound-for-pound boxer in history.[75][79][80] In 1997, The Ring ranked him as the best pound-for-pound fighter in history,[13] and in 1999 he was named "welterweight of the century", "middleweight of the century", and overall "fighter of the century" by the Associated Press.[81] In 2007 ESPN.com featured the piece "50 Greatest Boxers of All Time", in which it named Robinson the top boxer in history.[77] In 2003, The Ring ranked him number 11 in the list of all-time greatest punchers.[82] Robinson was also ranked as the number 1 welterweight and the number 1 pound-for-pound boxer of all time by the International Boxing Research Organization.[83] He was inducted into the Madison Square Garden Walk of Fame at its inception in 1992.[84] Robinson was one of the first African Americans to establish himself as a star outside sports. He was an integral part of the New York social scene in the 1940s and 1950s.[13] His glamorous restaurant, Sugar Ray's, hosted stars including Frank Sinatra, Jackie Gleason, Nat King Cole, Joe Louis, and Lena Horne.[85][86] Robinson was known as a flamboyant personality outside the ring. He combined striking good looks[87] with charisma and a flair for the dramatic. He drove a flamingo-pink Cadillac and was an accomplished singer and dancer, who once pursued a career in the entertainment industry.[88] According to ESPN's Ron Flatter: "He was the pioneer of boxing's bigger-than-life entourages, including a secretary, barber, masseur, voice coach, a coterie of trainers, beautiful women, a dwarf mascot and lifelong manager George Gainford."[13] When Robinson first traveled to Paris, a steward referred to his companions as his "entourage". Although Robinson said he did not like the word's literal definition of "attendants", since he felt they were his friends, he liked the word itself and began to use it in regular conversation when referring to them.[89] In 1962, in an effort to persuade Robinson to return to Paris—where he was still a national hero—the French promised to bring over his masseur, his hairdresser, a man who would whistle while he trained, and his trademark Cadillac.[90] This larger-than-life persona made him the idol of millions of African American youths in the 1950s. Robinson inspired several other fighters who took the nickname "Sugar" in homage to him: Sugar Ray Leonard, Sugar Shane Mosley, and MMA fighter "Suga" Rashad Evans.[91][92][93] See also Thomas Rocco Barbella (January 1, 1919[1] – May 22, 1990), better known as Rocky Graziano, was an Italian-American professional boxer who held the World Middleweight title.[2] Graziano is considered one of the greatest knockout artists in boxing history, often displaying the capacity to take his opponent out with a single punch. He was ranked 23rd on The Ring magazine list of the greatest punchers of all time. He fought many of the best middleweights of the era including Sugar Ray Robinson. His turbulent and violent life story was the basis of the 1956 Oscar-winning drama film, Somebody Up There Likes Me, based on his 1955 autobiography of the same title. Contents 1 Early life 2 Amateur career 3 Professional career 4 Career trouble 5 Post-boxing career 6 Personal life 7 Accolades 8 Professional boxing record 9 See also 10 Notes 11 External links Early life Graziano was the son of Ida Scinto and Nicola Barbella. Barbella, nicknamed Fighting Nick Bob, was a boxer with a brief fighting record. Born in Brooklyn, Graziano later moved to an Italian enclave centered on East 10th Street, between First Avenue and Avenue A in Manhattan's East Village. He grew up as a street fighter and learned to look after himself before he could read or write. He spent years in reform school, jail, and Catholic protectories.[3] Barbella, who got occasional work as a horseback rider, kept boxing gloves around the house and encouraged Graziano and his brothers to fight one another. When he was three years old, Barbella would make him and his brother, Joe (three years his senior), fight almost every night in boxing gloves. At age 18 he won the Metropolitan A.A.U. welterweight championship. Despite the fame and money that professional fighting seemed to offer, he didn't want to become a serious prize fighter. He didn't like the discipline of training any more than he liked the discipline of school or the Army.[4] Amateur career Graziano heard from a couple of his friends about a tournament going on with a gold medal for the winner. He fought four matches and ended up winning the New York Metropolitan Amateur Athletic Union Boxing Competition (1939). He sold the gold medal for $15 and decided that boxing was a good way to make cash.[5] A couple of weeks into amateur fighting, Graziano was arrested for stealing from a school. He went to Coxsackie Correctional Facility, where he spent three weeks, with boyhood friend Jake LaMotta, and then he went on to the New York City Reformatory where he spent five months. After he got out of the reformatory, he headed back to the gym to earn money and while there, met Eddie Cocco who started his professional career. He entered the ring under the name Robert Barber. A couple of weeks later, Graziano was charged with a probation violation and sent back to reform school where he was charged with starting a minor riot. He was then sent to Rikers Island.[6] When Graziano got out of jail he enlisted in the military but went AWOL after punching a captain. He escaped from Fort Dix in New Jersey and started his real boxing career under the name of "Rocky Graziano". He won his first couple of bouts. After gaining popularity under the name of Graziano, he was found by the military. After his fourth bout, he was called into manager's office to speak with a couple of military personnel. Expecting to be prosecuted and sent back to the military or jail, he fled. He returned to the military a week later. He turned himself in, was court-martialed and dishonorably discharged from the Army. Ultimately he was pardoned and given the opportunity to fight under the army's aegis.[5] Professional career As he grew older and seeing no other way to raise his standard of living, Graziano signed a few boxing contracts, but the rigors of training disinterested him. He and his early managers went their separate ways but eventually, he was picked up by Irving Cohen who had the sense to give him a long leash. Cohen changed the young fighter's name from Barbella to Graziano (his grandfather's surname) and lined up a fight. Refusing to train much, Graziano nevertheless showed his killer instinct and won by a knockout. Other fights were lined up with Cohen trying, in his subtle way, to overmatch Graziano, get him defeated, and thereby show him the value of getting into condition. He even demanded a match against Sugar Ray Robinson.[4] In March 1945, at Madison Square Garden, Graziano scored a major upset over Billy Arnold, whose style was similar to that of Sugar Ray Robinson; he was a slick boxer with lightning-fast combinations and a knockout punch. The Ring magazine and various newspapers across the United States touted Arnold as the next Joe Louis or Sugar Ray Robinson. Arnold was a heavy favorite to defeat Graziano and then to go on to fight for the world title, but Graziano absorbed a beating in the early going, before going on to batter and knock Arnold out in the third round of the scheduled eight-round bout.[7] Following his loss to Graziano, Arnold was never the same.[8] Graziano fought three middleweight title bouts against Tony Zale. In their first match (September 27, 1946), after flooring Graziano in the first round, Zale took a savage beating from him, and was on the verge of losing the fight by TKO. However, Zale rallied and knocked him out in the sixth round to retain his title. The rematch, a year later in Chicago (July 16, 1947), was a mirror image of their first fight. The referee almost stopped the second fight in the third round because of a severe cut over Graziano's left eye, which would have awarded the victory to Zale, but Graziano's cutman, Morris ("Whitey") Bimstein, was able to stop the bleeding to let the fight continue. Graziano was battered around the ring, suffered a closed eye and appeared ready to lose by a knockout, then rallied and knocked Zale out in the sixth round, becoming world middleweight champion.[5] Their last fight was held in New Jersey the following year (June 10, 1948). Zale regained his crown, winning the match by a knockout in the third round. The knockout blows consisted of a perfect combination of a right to Graziano's body, then a left hook to his jaw. He was knocked unconscious. His last attempt at the middleweight title came in April 1952, when he fought Sugar Ray Robinson. He dropped him to his knee with a right in the third round. Less than a minute later, Robinson knocked him out for the count with a right to the jaw. He retired after losing his very next fight, a 10-round decision to Chuck Davey.[5] Career trouble In 1946, Graziano was suspended by the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) for failure to report a bribe attempt. In 1948, Abe Green, then-National Boxing Association's President, announced that they were indefinitely suspending him in all parts of the world under NBA supervision, following similar action by the California State Athletic Commission. This was due to his "running out" on a scheduled December 1 bout with Fred Apostoli. The suspension covered all of the American States, Great Britain, the European Boxing Federation, Cuba, Mexico, and Canada. Boxing promoter Ralph Tribuani got him a license to box in Delaware, which led to his reinstatement by both the NBA and NYSAC and Rocky's return to prosperity.[citation needed] Post-boxing career After his retirement from boxing, Graziano cohosted a short-lived series, The Henny and Rocky Show (1955) with famous comedian Henny Youngman. He was a semi-regular on The Martha Raye Show, as Raye's boyfriend.[9] He appeared as a regular on the United Artists TV series Miami Undercover for its entire run, and appeared in several series and shows, including The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom, Car 54, Where Are You?, I've Got a Secret, and Naked City. He portrayed Packy, an ex-boxer, in the 1967 film Tony Rome.[10] In the 1960s, Graziano opened a pizza restaurant, Rocky Graziano's Pizza Ring, on Second Avenue in Kips Bay, Manhattan, creating a modest franchise for the restaurant in the New York City area. [11] Personal life Graziano married Norma Unger of German-Jewish descent, on August 10, 1943. By all accounts, the two had a very happy marriage, and they remained together until his death from cardiopulmonary failure on May 22, 1990 in New York City at age 71. According to his biographer, Graziano remained faithful to his wife during the entirety of their marriage, something which was not particularly common among celebrities.[12] They had two children, both of whom married and had children. Graziano's funeral was held at St. Patrick's Cathedral.[13] He is interred at the Locust Valley Cemetery along with his wife, who died in 2009. Accolades Graziano is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Graziano was named to Ring Magazine's 100 Greatest Punchers of all time. In 2007, Graziano was inducted into the Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame. Professional boxing record 67 Wins (52 knockouts), 10 Losses (3 knockouts), 6 draws[14] Res. Record Opponent Type Round Time Date Location Notes Loss 67–10–6 United States Chuck Davey UD 10 1952–09–17 United States Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Loss 67–9–6 United States Sugar Ray Robinson KO 3 (15) 1:53 1952–04–16 United States Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois For The Ring middleweight title Win 67–8–6 Canada Roy Wouters TKO 1 (10) 2:45 1952–03–27 United States Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota Win 66–8–6 United States Eddie O'Neill TKO 4 (10) 2:21 1952–02–18 United States Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky Win 65–8–6 United States Tony Janiro TKO 10 2:45 1951–09–19 United States Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan Win 64–8–6 United States Chuck Hunter DQ 2 (10) 1951–08–06 United States Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri Win 63–8–6 United States Cecil Hudson TKO 3 (10) 1951–07–10 United States Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri Win 62–8–6 United States Freddie Lott KO 5 (10) 2:17 1951–06–18 United States Baltimore Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland Win 61–8–6 Canada Johnny Greco KO 3 (10) 1:56 1951–05–21 Canada Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec Win 60–8–6 United States Reuben Jones KO 3 (10) 1:18 1951–03–19 United States Miami Stadium, Miami, Florida Win 59–8–6 United States Honeychile Johnson KO 4 (10) 0:48 1950–11–27 United States Philadelphia Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Win 58–8–6 United States Tony Janiro UD 10 1950–10–27 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Win 57–8–6 United States Pete Mead KO 3 (10) 2:25 1950–10–16 United States Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Win 56–8–6 United States Gene Burton KO 7 (10) 2:10 1950–10–04 United States Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Win 55–8–6 United States Henry Brimm KO 4 (10) 2:14 1950–05–16 United States Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York Win 54–8–6 United States Vinnie Cidone TKO 3 (10) 1950–05–09 United States Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Win 53–8–6 United States Danny Williams KO 3 (10) 1:03 1950–04–24 United States New Haven Arena, New Haven, Connecticut Draw 52–8–6 United States Tony Janiro SD 10 1950–03–31 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Win 52–8–5 United States Joe Curcio KO 1 (10) 2:21 1950–03–06 United States Miami Stadium, Miami, Florida Win 51–8–5 United States Sonny Horne MD 10 1949–12–06 United States Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio Win 50–8–5 United States Charley Fusari TKO 10 1949–09–14 United States Polo Grounds, New York City, New York Win 49–8–5 United States Joe Agosta KO 2 (10) 2:19 1949–07–18 United States Century Stadium, West Springfield, Massachusetts Win 48–8–5 United States Bobby Claus KO 2 (10) 0:46 1949–06–21 United States Wilmington Park, Wilmington, Delaware Loss 47–8–5 United States Tony Zale KO 3 (15) 1948–06–10 United States Ruppert Stadium, Newark, New Jersey Lost NBA and The Ring middleweight title Win 47–7–5 United States Sonny Horne UD 10 1948–04–05 United States Uline Arena, Washington, D.C. Win 46–7–5 United States Tony Zale TKO 6 (15) 1947–07–16 United States Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Won NBA and The Ring middleweight title Win 45–7–5 United States Jerry Fiorello TKO 5 (10) 1947–06–16 United States Swayne Field, Toledo, Ohio Win 44–7–5 United States Eddie Finazzo TKO 1 (10) 1947–06–10 2:14 United States Fairgrounds Arena, Memphis, Tennessee Loss 43–7–5 United States Tony Zale KO 6 (15) 1946–09–27 United States Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York For NBA, NYSAC, and The Ring middleweight titles Win 43–6–5 United States Marty Servo TKO 2 (10) 1:52 1946–03–29 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Win 42–6–5 United States Sonny Horne UD 10 1946–01–18 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Win 41–6–5 United States Harold Green KO 3 (10) 1:49 1945–09–28 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Win 40–6–5 United States Freddie Cochrane KO 10 2:37 1945–08–24 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Win 39–6–5 United States Freddie Cochrane KO 10 0:16 1945–06–29 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Win 38–6–5 United States Al Davis TKO 4 (10) 1945–05–25 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Win 37–6–5 United States Solomon Stewart TKO 4 (10) 1945–04–17 United States Uline Arena, Washington, D.C. Win 36–6–5 United States Billy Arnold TKO 3 (8) 1945–03–09 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Loss 35–6–5 United States Harold Green MD 10 1944–12–22 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Loss 35–5–5 United States Harold Green UD 10 1944–11–03 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Win 35–4–5 United States Bernie Miller TKO 2 (8) 0:44 1944–10–24 United States Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York Draw 34–4–5 United States Danny Kapilow PTS 10 1944–10–06 United States St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York Draw 34–4–4 United States Frankie Terry PTS 8 1944–09–15 United States St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York Win 34–4–3 United States Jerry Fiorello SD 8 1944–08–14 United States Queensboro Arena, Queens, New York Win 33–4–3 United States Tony Reno PTS 8 1944–07–21 United States Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn, New York Win 32–4–3 United States Frankie Terry TKO 6 (8) 2:47 1944–06–27 United States Dexter Park Arena, Queens, New York Win 31–4–3 United States Larney Moore KO 2 (8) 1944–06–07 United States MacArthur Stadium, Brooklyn, New York Win 30–4–3 United States Tommy Mollis TKO 7 (10) 1944–05–29 United States Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C. Win 29–4–3 United States Freddie Graham KO 3 (8) 1944–05–09 United States Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C. Win 28–4–3 United States Bobby Brown KO 5 (10) 1944–04–10 United States Turner's Arena, Washington, D.C. Win 27–4–3 United States Ray Rovelli PTS 8 1944–03–14 United States Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York Win 26–4–3 United States Harold Gary PTS 6 1944–03–08 United States Scott Hall, Elizabeth, New Jersey Win 25–4–3 United States Leon Anthony KO 1 (8) 1:20 1944–03–04 United States Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York Win 24–4–3 Puerto Rico Nick Calder KO 4 (8) 1944–02–24 United States Masonic Hall, Highland Park, New Jersey Loss 23–4–3 United States Steve Riggio PTS 6 1944–02–09 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Win 23–3–3 United States Phil Enzenga TKO 5 (8) 1944–01–18 United States Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York Win 22–3–3 United States Jerry Pittro TKO 1 (6) 2:31 1944–01–07 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Win 21–3–3 United States Harold Gary PTS 8 1944–01–04 United States Grotto Auditorium, Jersey City, New Jersey Win 20–3–3 Romania Milo Theodorescu TKO 1 (8) 2:52 1943–12–27 United States Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey Win 19–3–3 United States Freddie Graham PTS 6 1943–12–06 United States St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York Win 18–3–3 United States Freddie Graham PTS 8 1943–11–30 United States Paterson, New Jersey Loss 17–3–3 United States Steve Riggio PTS 6 1943–11–12 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Draw 17–2–3 United States Charley McPherson PTS 6 1943–10–27 United States Scott Hall, Elizabeth, New Jersey Win 17–2–2 United States Jimmy Williams TKO 2 (6) 1943–10–13 United States Scott Hall, Elizabeth, New Jersey Win 16–2–2 United States Freddie Graham KO 1 (8) 1:02 1943–10–05 United States Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York Win 15–2–2 United States George Wilson PTS 8 1943–09–21 United States Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York Loss 14–2–2 United States Joe Agosta PTS 6 1943–09–10 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Win 14–1–2 United States Tony Grey PTS 6 1943–08–24 United States Queensboro Arena, Queens, New York Win 13–1–2 United States Ted Apostoli PTS 4 1943–08–20 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Win 12–1–2 United States Charley McPherson PTS 6 1943–08–12 United States Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn, New York Win 11–1–2 United States Randy Drew KO 1 (6) 2:16 1943–07–27 United States Queensboro Arena, Queens, New York Win 10–1–2 United States George Stevens KO 1 (6) 1943–07–22 United States Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn, New York Win 9–1–2 United States Johnny Atteley TKO 2 (6) 1943–07–08 United States Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn, New York Win 8–1–2 United States Frankie Falco KO 5 (6) 1:37 1943–06–24 United States Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn, New York Win 7–1–2 United States Joe Curcio TKO 4 (6) 0:39 1943–06–16 United States Twin City Bowl, Elizabeth, New Jersey Win 6–1–2 Peru Gilberto Vasquez KO 1 (6) 1:45 1943–06–11 United States Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn, New York Draw 5–1–2 United States Lou Miller PTS 6 1942–05–25 United States St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York Win 5–1–1 United States Godfrey Howell KO 4 1942–05–12 United States Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York Win 4–1–1 United States Eddie Lee KO 4 1942–05–04 United States St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York Loss 3–1–1 United States Charles Ferguson PTS 6 1942–04–28 United States Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York Draw 3–0–1 United States Godfrey Howell PTS 4 1942–04–20 United States St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York Win 3–0 United States Kenny Blackmar KO 1 (4) 1942–04–14 United States Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York Win 2–0 United States Mike Mastandrea KO 3 (4) 1942–04–06 United States St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York Win 1–0 United States Curtis Hightower TKO 2 (4) 1942–03–31 United States Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York Walter John "Butch" Henline (December 20, 1894 – October 9, 1957) was an American catcher and umpire in Major League Baseball who played from 1921 to 1931 for the New York Giants, Brooklyn Robins, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox. He spent most of his career with the Phillies, batting .316 as a rookie in 1922 and .324 in 1923 before his playing time gradually decreased. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Henline was working in Cleveland, Ohio in 1918 when a local restaurant owner – aware of Henline's play on semi-pro teams – encouraged him to contact former star Nap Lajoie, who lived nearby. After doing so, he was signed two weeks later[1] by the Indianapolis club of the American Association, but did not join the team until the following year due to military service during World War I.[2] In his 1922 rookie year with the Phillies, he led the National League in fielding percentage with a .983 mark, and on September 15 of that year he hit three home runs. In March 1925, Henline was named team captain of the Phillies.[3] After his playing career ended in the minor leagues in 1934, he became a motel operator in Florida, but took up umpiring soon afterward after recalling that Bill Klem had encouraged him to pursue the profession.[1] He began working in the Southeastern League before moving up to the International League from 1940 to 1944, and then the NL.[2] Henline served as an NL umpire from 1945 to 1948, and officiated in the 1947 All-Star Game. He went on to become supervisor of umpires in the Florida International League from 1949 to 1954 before that league folded. He died of cancer at age 62 at his home in Sarasota, Florida,[1] and his cremated remains were interred at Manasota Memorial Park in Bradenton. On August 24, 1948, Henline was the first umpire to eject Jackie Robinson from a major league game. Robinson, Bruce Edwards, and coach Clyde Sukeforth were ejected for bench jockeying in a game at Forbes Field against the Pittsburgh Pirates. [4] In 740 games over 11 seasons, Henline compiled a .291 batting average (611-for-2101) with 258 runs, 96 doubles, 21 triples, 40 home runs, 268 RBI, 192 base on balls, .361 on-base percentage and .414 slugging percentage. He was hit by pitch 38 times and had 51 sacrifice hits. Defensively, he posted a .971 fielding percentage. Walter John Gilbert (December 19, 1900 – September 7, 1958) was an American athlete who performed in professional baseball, football and basketball. Over his career, Gilbert played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1932 as a third baseman with the Brooklyn Robins and the Cincinnati Reds. In addition, he played in the National Football League from 1923 to 1926 for the Duluth Kelleys/Eskimos, as well as for the Buffalo Germans, Denver Tigers and Two Harbors All-Stars basketball squads. Contents 1 Early years 2 Football career 3 Baseball career 3.1 Minor leagues 3.2 Major League Baseball 3.3 Return to the minor leagues 4 Basketball career 5 Family and later years 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Early years Gilbert was born in 1900 in Oscoda, Michigan. He moved to Duluth, Minnesota, as a child. At the time of the 1910 U.S. Census, he was living with his parents, Walter and Minnie Gilbert, in Duluth's 7th Ward.[1] At the time of the 1920 U.S. Census, Gilbert's father, Walter Gilbert, Sr., was employed as a laborer in a Duluth steel plant.[2] Gilbert graduated from Denfeld High School in Duluth where he starred in baseball, basketball and football.[3][4][5] He led Denfeld's football team to a city championship before graduating in 1920.[3][6][7] After graduating from high school, Gilbert attended Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana. He played for Valparaiso's 1920 football team that compiled a record of 5-3 and outscored opponents 215 to 60.[8] Gilbert also played baseball and basketball at Valparaiso.[9] Football career From 1923 to 1926, Gilbert played professional football as a halfback and punter for the Duluth Eskimos of the National Football League. Gilbert played in the backfield with Ernie Nevers and handled punting and forward passing for the Duluth team.[10] He reportedly punted the football 98 yards in a game against Rock Island and set an unofficial football record by drop-kicking a football 61 yards.[3] Gilbert also served on the football coaching staff at Superior State Teachers College (now known as University of Wisconsin–Superior) in 1938.[11] Baseball career Minor leagues Gilbert began his professional baseball career in 1922 playing in the Dakota League for the Valley City Hi-Liners in Valley City, North Dakota.[4] He compiled a .362 batting average for Valley City in 1922.[7] In 1923, he was acquired by the St. Joseph Saints in the Western League. In April 1923, the St. Joseph Gazette introduced Gilbert to its readers as follows: "He is a well-built lad of some six feet and weighs round 180 pounds. Last reports received from the Saints' training camp at Clarksdale, Miss., are to the effect that Wally has located his batting eye and that he is now smacking the ball regularly and hard. He is a bachelor and good looking despite the way the photographer caught him, covered with four days' growth of stubby beard."[4] During the 1924 and 1925 baseball seasons, he remained with St. Joseph, appearing in 167 games in 1924 and 152 games in 1925.[12] In 1925, Gilbert's contract was purchased by the New York Yankees as a potential insurance for injury-prone third baseman, Joe Dugan.[7][13] Gilbert did not make the Yankees' roster, and he was sold in the spring of 1926 to the Atlanta Crackers of the Southern Association.[13] Gilbert played for the Crackers from 1926 to 1928 and proved to be a reliable hitter, batting .305 in 1926, .314 in 1927, and .319 in 1928.[12] Major League Baseball In August 1928, Gilbert was traded by the Yankees to the Brooklyn Robins (later renamed the Dodgers) in exchange for Jay Partridge.[10] Gilbert was the Robins/Dodgers' starting third baseman from the time he joined the club in August 1928 through the end of the 1931 season. While playing with Brooklyn, Gilbert became known as "The Old Reliable" and developed a reputation as a quiet, dependable fielder.[13][14] His best years as a batter were 1929 and 1930 when he compiled batting averages of .304 and .294 with 353 hits, 65 doubles, and 125 RBIs.[15] On May 30, 1931, Gilbert tied a Major League record with six hits in a single game against the New York Giants.[7] In March 1932, Gilbert was traded by the Dodgers to the Cincinnati Reds in a deal that sent Gilbert, Babe Herman, and Ernie Lombardi to the Reds in exchange for Joe Stripp, Tony Cuccinello and Clyde Sukeforth.[16] Gilbert appeared in 114 games for the Reds in 1932, but his batting average dropped more than 50 points below his career average to .214.[15] At the end of the 1932 season, Gilbert was released by the Reds. The Sporting News reported: "Gilbert's departure via a straight release did not create much excitement here, as the fans hardly expected him to be retained. Wally tried hard at third base last year, but fell shy, so the bugs expected him to move on."[17] Gilbert was acquired in 1933 by the St. Louis Cardinals, but he never made the Cardinals' roster and never played another game in the Major Leagues.[7] In September 1954, Roscoe McGowen in The Sporting News selected Gilbert over Billy Cox and Joe Stripp as the third baseman on his All-Time Dodgers team. McGowen wrote that, even though Gilbert only hit .300 in one of his years as a Dodger, "[h]e was an aggressive player, what the boys call today one of the 'old pros.'"[18] Return to the minor leagues In 1933, Gilbert returned to the minor leagues and played for the Rochester Red Wings in the International League.[12] In December 1933, Gilbert signed a contract to play in 1934 for the Baltimore Orioles of the International League.[19] In May 1934, Gilbert also took over as the Orioles' manager.[12][20] Gilbert continued to play in the minor leagues for several years with the Duluth Dukes and Knoxville Smokies in 1935 and the Duluth Dukes in 1936.[12] In May 1938, Bruno Haas, owner of the Winnipeg Maroons of the Northern League hired Gilbert to play at third base and manage the team.[21] and Superior Blues in 1938.[12] In December 1938, Gilbert was signed as the player-manager of the Northern League franchise at Wausau, Wisconsin.[11] Gilbert played in the short-lived Twin Ports League in 1943 for the Marine Iron team, and led the league with a .456 batting average.[22] Basketball career Gilbert also played several seasons of professional basketball.[13][23] He played for a professional touring basketball team known as the Two Harbors All-Stars from Two Harbors, Minnesota. He also played for a basketball team sponsored by the Duluth Tank Corp., as well as professional teams in Buffalo, New York (Buffalo Germans) and Denver, Colorado (Denver Tigers).[3][9] Family and later years Gilbert was married to Mary McKay in 1937. They had two children, Pat and John. In 1942, he took a job with U.S. Steel in Duluth and lived at 5217 London Road in Duluth's Lakeside neighborhood. While working for U.S. Steel, he managed the Duluth Marine Iron baseball team in the Twin Ports League.[7] He developed a serious lung infection in 1943 and had surgery to remove one of his lungs. Gilbert was unable to work after the loss of his lung. He died in September 1958 in Duluth.[7][9] Gilbert was posthumously inducted into the Duluth Sports Hall of Fame in 1969, and was selected by the Duluth News-Tribune as "the greatest athlete ever developed in Duluth."[9] Clinton Willis Blume (October 17, 1898 – June 12, 1973) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Giants for two seasons and was a member of the 1922 world champions under John McGraw. 1921 Colgate University yearbook photo Making his debut aged 23 when he was signed as a free agent in 1922, Blume was a right-handed batter and a right-handed thrower. He was 5′11″ and 175 lbs. While at Colgate University (Class of '22), he was inducted into Delta Kappa Epsilon, and was also named to the All‐American baseball team in 1921. He entered the real‐estate field with a brother in 1926 and 10 years later formed his own company under his own name. He was a former governor and life member of the sales brokers committee of the board, a member of its arbitration unit and consultants committee and groups on ethics, commissions and professional practices, grievances and public relations. In 1954 he was named New York Real Estate Man of the Year. He was known as “the broker's broker,” and was president of the Real Estate Board of New York in 1954, 1955 and 1956. Blume was the key figure in one of the largest assemblages in the history of New York real estate—the parcels that make up Rockefeller Center on the west side of the Avenue of the Americas from 48th Street to 51st Street. Among other major projects in which he was a consultant or a broker were the Prudential Plaza in Los Angeles, Ohrbach's Department Stores, the New York Produce Exchange and Cooper Union. He was a member of a four‐man committee named by former Mayor Robert F. Wagner Jr. to bring baseball back to New York. The others were William A. Shea, James A. Farley and Bernard Gimbel. He received the New York City Medal for helping to preserve New York as a sports capital. He was a trustee of the Lincoln Savings Bank and Long Island University from 1961 to 1969. His clubs included the Union League, Yale and St. George Golf and Country in Stony Brook, L.I. He died in his sleep at his home on June 12, 1973 at 74 years old. Max Edward West (November 28, 1916 – December 31, 2003), was an outfielder and first baseman for the Boston Bees/Braves (1938–42 and 1946), Cincinnati Reds (1946) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1948). West signed as an outfielder with Sacramento of the PCL in 1935 and joined Mission of the same league the following year. After batting .330 with 16 home runs and 95 RBIs for Mission in 1937, West's contract was purchased by the Boston Braves. He batted .234 his rookie year but increased his average to .285 in 1939 with 19 home runs and 82 RBIs (all career highs), finishing 23rd in voting for the 1939 National League MVP. West was named to the 1940 National League All-Star Team, his only career appearance, and was inserted as the starting right fielder at the last minute by NL manager Bill McKechnie (over Mel Ott). In his only career All-Star at bat, he hit what would be the eventual game-winner, a three-run home run in the first inning off Red Ruffing at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis. This would, however be West's only All-Star plate appearance, as he was injured (although not seriously) leaping for Luke Appling's double off the wall in the second inning and had to leave the game. West finished 26th in voting for the 1940 NL MVP, and 27th in voting for the 1942 NL MVP. In March 1943, West joined the Army Air Force, serving with the Sixth Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command at Long Beach, California, where he regularly played baseball with (the aforementioned) Ruffing, Jerry Priddy and Nany Fernandez. In April 1946, after returning from military service, West was traded to the Cincinnati Reds for Jim Konstanty. He played just 73 games that year, batting .212. West was with San Diego of the Pacific Coast League in 1947, returned to Pittsburgh in 1948 (where he batted just .178 in 87 games) and returned to San Diego the following year. West led the Pacific Coast League in home runs on three occasions, and in 1949 he hit 48 home runs with 166 RBIs. He continued playing in the PCL until 1954. In seven seasons, West played in 824 Games and had 2,676 At Bats, 338 Runs, 681 Hits, 136 Doubles, 20 Triples, 77 Home Runs, 380 RBI, 19 Stolen Bases, 353 Walks, .254 Batting Average, .344 On-base percentage, .407 Slugging percentage, 1,088 Total bases and 15 Sacrifice hits. West operated a sporting goods firm with Ralph Kiner in California after retiring from baseball. West died in Sierra Madre, California from brain cancer at the age of 87. Maximillian George Carnarius (January 11, 1890 – May 30, 1976), known as Max George Carey, was an American professional baseball center fielder and manager. Carey played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1910 through 1926 and for the Brooklyn Robins from 1926 through 1929. He managed the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1932 and 1933. Carey starred for the Pirates, helping them win the 1925 World Series. During his 20-year career, he led the league in stolen bases ten times and finished with 738 steals, a National League record until 1974 and still the 9th-highest total in major league history. Carey was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1961. Contents 1 Early life 2 Professional career 2.1 Minor league baseball 2.2 Major League Baseball 2.3 Later career 3 Later life 4 Legacy 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External links Early life Maximillian George Carnarius was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, on January 11, 1890. His father was a Prussian soldier and swimming teacher. He had emigrated to the United States after the Franco-Prussian War and worked as a contractor.[1] Carey's parents wanted their son to become a Lutheran minister. He attended Concordia College in Fort Wayne, Indiana, studying in the pre-ministerial program. He also played baseball, and was a member of the swimming and track-and-field teams. After graduating in 1909, he went to Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri.[1] Professional career Minor league baseball In the summer of 1909, Carey attended a game of minor league baseball's Central League between the Terre Haute Hottentots and the South Bend Greens. South Bend was without a starting shortstop, as they had sold theirs to another team. Carey found Aggie Grant, South Bend's manager, and convinced Grant to give him the opportunity to fill in for the remainder of the season, based on his track-and-field skills. He used the name "Max Carey" in order to retain his amateur status at Concordia College. He had a .158 batting average and committed 24 errors in 48 games.[1][2] Carey returned to play for South Bend in the 1910 season. The team had a new shortstop, Alex McCarthy, so Carey agreed to play as their left fielder. He had a .298 batting average with 86 stolen bases in 96 games. He also recorded 25 assists. Able to make a career in baseball, Carey decided to drop out of Concordia.[1] Major League Baseball The President of the Central League recommended Carey to the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball's (MLB) National League at the end of the 1910 season. The Pirates bought Carey and McCarthy from South Bend on August 15, and Carey made his MLB debut with the Pirates, appearing in two games as a replacement for Fred Clarke.[1][3] Carey (right), and Boston's Bill McKechnie watch as John H. McCooey throws out the first ball of Brooklyn's 1932 season In 1911, Carey played in 122 games as the Pirates' center fielder, replacing Tommy Leach.[4] He had a .258 batting average on the season.[5] The next year, he succeeded Clarke as the Pirates' left fielder on a permanent basis.[4] In 1913, Carey led the National League in plate appearances (692), at bats (620), runs scored (99), and stolen bases (61).[6] In 1914, he led the National League in games played (156), at bats (596), and triples (17).[7] He led the National League in steals in 1915 (36),[8] 1916 (63),[9] 1917 (46),[10] and 1918 (58), while also leading the league with 62 walks in 1918.[11] After the 1915 season, Carey went on a barnstorming tour with Dave Bancroft.[12] Carey missed much of the 1919 season with an injury, but returned to form in the 1920 season.[1] He again led the National League in steals in 1920, with 52,[13] in the 1922 season with 51,[14] in the 1923 season with 51,[15] in the 1924 season with 49,[16] and in the 1925 season with 46.[17] In the 1922 season, he was only caught stealing twice.[4] In 1924, Carey altered his batting stance based on Ty Cobb's. He had a .343 batting average in the 1925 season, and the Pirates won the National League pennant that year. In the deciding game of the 1925 World Series, Carey had four hits, including three doubles, off of Walter Johnson.[1] Carey's .458 batting average led all players in the series, and the Pirates defeated the American League's Washington Senators.[18] He hit for a batting average over .300 three seasons in a row from 1921 to 1923. He led the league in stolen bases eight times, including each season between 1922 and 1924.[2] He regularly stole 40 or more bases and maintained a favorable steal percentage; in 1922 he stole 51 bases and was caught only twice. He also stole home 33 times in his career, second best only to Ty Cobb's 50 on the all-time list. In 1926, Clarke, now the team vice president, was also serving as an assistant to manager Bill McKechnie. Clarke would sit on the bench in full uniform and give advice to McKechnie. Carey ended up in a slump that summer and one day Clarke commented to McKechnie that they should replace Carey, even if they had to replace him with a pitcher. When Carey found out about the remark, he called a team meeting, along with Babe Adams and Carson Bigbee, who were also discontented with Clarke. The players voted on whether Clarke should remain on the bench during games. The players voted 18–6 in favor of Clarke remaining on the bench. Clarke found out about the meeting and ordered that the responsible players were to be disciplined.[19] Adams and Bigbee were released, while Carey was suspended.[20] The Pirates placed Carey on waivers and he was claimed by the Brooklyn Robins.[19] Carey played his final three and a half years with the Robins, but he was aging and no longer the same player. Carey retired in 1929. Later career Carey returned to the Pirates as a coach for the 1930 season.[21] After sitting out the 1931 season, he became the manager of the Dodgers before the 1932 season, succeeding Wilbert Robinson.[22][23] He traded for outfielder Hack Wilson,[24] and traded Babe Herman, also an outfielder, for third baseman Joe Stripp.[25] Behind Wilson, Brooklyn finished in third place in the National League in 1932. However, the team struggled in the 1933 season, leading to outrage when the club renewed his contract for 1934 in August.[26] Receiving criticism by Brooklyn newspapers, he was replaced before the 1934 season by Casey Stengel, and remarked that he became "the first manager fired by the newspapers".[1] The organization stated that they fired Carey due to his inability to get along with his players.[27] Carey worked as a scout for the Baltimore Orioles and served as a minor league manager.[28] He was the manager and general manager of the Miami Wahoos of the Florida East Coast League in 1940 and 1941.[1] In 1944, Carey became the manager of the Milwaukee Chicks in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). That year, Milwaukee won the AAGPBL pennant.[1] Beginning in 1945, he spent several years as the league's president.[29] He then spent three seasons managing the league's Fort Wayne Daisies.[28] Later life Carey moved to Florida, and became involved in real estate. Carey lost more than $100,000 ($1,488,953 in current dollar terms) in the 1929 stock market crash. He became a writer in the 1950s. He self-published a book on baseball strategy and authored magazine articles for publications such as Esquire.[1] He also served on the Florida State Racing Commission.[30] In 1961, the Veterans Committee elected Carey and Billy Hamilton to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.[31] In 1968, Carey joined other athletes in supporting Richard Nixon's presidential campaign. The athletes created a committee called Athletes for Nixon.[32] Carey died on May 30, 1976, at age 86 in Miami, Florida. He was buried in Woodlawn Park Cemetery and Mausoleum (now Caballero Rivero Woodlawn North Park Cemetery and Mausoleum). He was survived by his wife, Aurelia, and a son, Max Jr.[30] Legacy Carey was nicknamed "Scoop" for his ability to catch fly balls in front of him.[33] His mark of 738 stolen bases remained a National League record, until Lou Brock surpassed it in 1974.[34] When Carey was young, his mother sewed special pads into his uniform to protect his legs and hips while sliding. Carey went on to patent these sliding pads.[1][35][36] He also shared a patent on a liniment called Minute-Rub.[1] See also Biography portal icon Baseball portal William Joseph Rhiel (August 16, 1900 – August 16, 1946) was a second and third baseman in Major League Baseball who played four seasons with the Brooklyn Robins, Boston Braves, and Detroit Tigers in the late 1920s and early 1930s.[1] Contents 1 Early years 2 Professional career 3 Later years 4 References 5 External links Early years Rhiel was born in Youngstown, Ohio, to William J. and Mary Lyden Rhiel. He attended local schools including Immaculate Conception Elementary School and Rayen High School.[2] Rhiel gained early recognition as a player for a semi-professional football team associated with St. Edward's Church, in Youngstown.[2] After graduating from Newberry College, in South Carolina, where he was a star football player, Rhiel joined an Atlanta farm team, where he took the position of second baseman.[2] Professional career Rhiel made his professional debut with the Brooklyn Robins on April 20, 1929.[1] In July of that year, The New York Times reported that Rhiel smacked a seventh-inning home run in a match with the Pittsburgh Pirates that gave the Robins a 10–7 victory.[3] He moved to the Boston Braves the following year. Rhiel also played with Portland, Oregon, in the Coast League, and Montreal, in the International League.[2] He spent his final two seasons with the Detroit Tigers and played his final major league game on July 9, 1933.[1] He played briefly for the minor league Toledo Mud Hens before ending his professional baseball career.[4] Later years After ending his career as a ballplayer, Rhiel returned to his native Ohio, where he settled in the city of Warren. There, he served for 10 years as director of the Junior Baseball League of the American Legion and manager of Warren's Class D baseball team.[2] He also managed the V.F.W. Canteen in Warren, a position he held for 10 years at the time of his death.[2] Rhiel suffered a fatal heart attack at the home of his sister in 1946. His funeral Mass was held at St. Brendan's Church, in Youngstown.[2] John Henry Frederick (January 26, 1902 – June 18, 1977) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played six seasons for the Brooklyn Dodgers, compiling a .308 batting average (954-for-3102) with 85 home runs and 377 RBI for his career. He led off a game with a home run 10 times with the Dodgers, second in franchise history. Frederick began his professional baseball career in 1921 and broke into the majors in 1929. His rookie season, he batted .328 with 206 hits while leading the team with 24 home runs and 127 runs scored. He led the major leagues with 52 doubles, the highest total of the century to that point and a Dodgers team record that still stands. That year he also set a Dodgers rookie record for most leadoff home runs in season with three, a record that was not matched until Joc Pederson matched it in May 2015.[1] Frederick recorded 206 hits in both 1929 and 1930, his first two years in the majors. He had four 5-hit games in his six-year major league career. In 1932, Frederick blasted six pinch-hit home runs, setting a major league record that stood for 68 years.[2] Before the 1935 season, the Dodgers traded Frederick to Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League, where he hit a career-high .363. In 2005, he was elected to the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame.[3] He was the manager for the Portland Beavers in 1940.
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