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Weston D. Fisler
Weston D. Fisler, nicknamed “Icicle,” was born on July 5, 1841, in Camden, NJ. He came from a well-known family; his father, Dr. Lorenzo F. Fisler, was the mayor of Camden three times. In 1864, Wes played as a catcher and was the cleanup hitter for a team simply called “New Jersey.” His game stats…
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Robert A. Stanton
Robert A. Stanton, known as Bob to his friends, grew up on Park Boulevard in Camden’s Parkside section and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1940. His family had deep ties to Camden: his second cousin, Robert S. Hart, was killed in an aircraft accident during World War II, and his uncle, John Stanton,…
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Samuel S. Yellin
Sam Yellin was born on January 4th, 1905, in Camden, New Jersey, as the eldest of nine children. His parents, Louis and Sarah, owned a dry goods store in Camden. Due to his father’s frequent illnesses, Sam left school at the age of 12 to help support his family. He worked at Hurley’s furniture store…
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Fletcher Stanley Bleakly
Fletcher Stanley Bleakly, known as F. Stanley Bleakly, or just Stanley Bleakly, was the son of John W. F. Bleakly and his wife Fannie. His grandfather, William Bleakly, owned a large lime and cement company at Front and Federal Streets in the 1880s and 1890s, where his father later became the manager. F. Stanley spent…
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Joe Montana
Joe Montana was a heavyweight wrestler from Camden in the first half of the 1900’s.
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Isaac J. Hibbs
Isaac J. Hibbs was born on March 25, 1848, in Pennsylvania. He was the son of Isaac G. Hibbs, a carpenter, and his wife Mary. At the time of the 1850 Census, he was the youngest of the seven living Hibbs children. The family resided in Middletown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Around 1863, Isaac J.…
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