Tag: Arnold R. Cream (aka Jersey Joe Walcott)
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Arnold R. Cream (aka Jersey Joe Walcott)
Meet Jersey Joe Walcott, Camden’s very own! For those who may not be familiar with his story, here’s a brief version. Born on January 31, 1914, outside of Camden, NJ as Arnold Raymond Cream, he grew up in the historically black Matchtown neighborhood, which straddles the border of Pennsauken and Delaware Townships (present day Cherry…
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Felix Bocchicchio
Born on August 31, 1906, in Pennsylvania, Felix Bocchicchio left a lasting imprint on boxing history as the manager of Jersey Joe Walcott, particularly during his remarkable ascent to becoming the heavyweight champion in the late 1940s and early 1950s. However, Bocchicchio’s life was filled with diverse and often controversial endeavors, both within and outside…
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Memories from Ted Cannon
I grew up at 422 Mickle Street and left in March 1953 to join the Air Force. At that time there was very little crime in the neighborhood. Jersey Joe Walcott lived at 331 Mickle Street, when he became World Heavy Weight Champion. Yes, the numbers was played and law enforcement looked the other way.…
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The Gangster, Jersey Joe & The Bo-Bet
The history of a Mt Ephraim hotel reveals a story that could have been script for Hollywood movie staring James Cagney or Edward G Robinson. Felix Bocchicchio was born in the coal mining region of Central Pennsylvania in 1906. His father, an Italian immigrant worked for the railroad. He was raised in a blue-collar neighborhood…
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Angelo Anthony Leveccia (aka Joey Allen)
JOEY ALLEN was the name that Angelo Anthony Levecchia boxed under from 1928 through 1943. He was born in Camden, New Jersey on November 12, 1912 to Anthony Levecchia and his wife, the former Anna Maria Onorati. His father worked for as a laborer for many years at Camden Forge. Angelo Levecchia was one of…
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New name for Camden street near planned HQ
Camden Courier-Post – August 10, 2016 CAMDEN – Subaru of America isn’t expected to move here until sometime next year, but the firm’s already had a change of address. City Council members voted Tuesday to rename one block of Mount Ephraim Avenue that runs past the construction site for the auto firm’s future headquarters. The…
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In Camden, A Neighborhood Bar with The Works
Philadelphia Inquirer – June 16, 1993 Cheers to Donkey’s Place, Still Kicking After 50 Years By Gwen Florio, Inquirer Staff Writer CAMDEN — It’s the classic neighborhood bar: all soothing dark wood and low, easy talk and the murmur of a ballgame from a discreet corner television. So it gives you a jolt to walk…
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Angelo A. Levecchia, 79; boxer fought as ‘Joey Allen’
Camden Courier Post – January 30, 1992 EVESHAM—Services will be held Friday for Angelo A. Levecchia, a featherweight and light- weight boxer who fought as “Joey Allen.” Mr. Levecchia, 79, also helped train Arnold Cream, who, when Mr. Levecchia was his trainer, went on to win fame as the heavyweight champion of the world under…
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Crippled Children’s Party Tomorrow
Camden Courier-Post – July 5, 1967 41st Annual Affair The Crippled Children's Committee of Camden Elks Lodge 293 will sponsor its 41st annual party for crippled children tomorrow. S.S. Norcross 3rd, exalted ruler of the lodge, and Edward J. Griffith, president of the Crippled Children's Committee, said the children will board buses at 10:30 AM…
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Cephas Starts Boxing Career
Camden Courier-Post – May 14, 1957 Billy Cephas, former Haddonfield High School baseball and football star, makes his debut tonight as a professional boxer. He is scheduled to meet Billy Boswell, Newark, in a four rounder at Paterson. A welterweight, Cephas spent three years in the Air Force and had about 22 bouts, losing only…
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Camden Reached Peak in Boxing in 1919-20
Camden Courier-Post – July 26, 1955 Standout Performers Appeared in Bouts Held at Armory Camden has had its ups and downs in the boxing game, but probably reached its peak so far as performers are concerned when bouts were held at the Haddon Avenue Armory during 1919-20. However, a number of clubs flourished in the…
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New Champ Oldest One to Hold Title
Marion Star, Marion, OH – July 19, 1951 By Murray Rose Jersey Joe Kayos Charles to Win Crown After Five Tries PITTSBURGH, July 19—(AP)—Jersey Joe Walcott, an amazing old man of the ring who wouldn’t be licked, today held the world’s heavyweight championship in an astounding climax to an almost unbelievable saga of the ring.…
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Huge Gambling Joint Raided By State Police
Maple Shade Progress – July 28, 1949 Confiscate $38,700, 187 Men Are Nabbed Gamblers Felt Secure As They Thought Raid Wasn’t Possible; Race Wires Are Being Traced By Police LAND FOR BUILDING SOLD BY TOWNSHIP Maple Shade’s so-called “plumbing warehouse” proved to be just what residents suspected it to be – an elaborate gambling establishment.…
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Webster Will Join Forces With Georgette, Prince
Camden Courier Post – November 20, 1948 By TOM RYAN A new boxing triumvirate soon will be formed in Camden, it was learned today. Those involved are Tony Georgette, Joe Webster and Eddie Prince, all Camden residents. The merger of the trio into one group has been talked over for the past months among the…