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William T. Feitz
Detective William T. Feitz was born in 1903 to William and Pauline Anne Feitz in New Jersey. At the time of the 1920 Census, the Feitz family lived at 1125 Liberty Street .
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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.
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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 the boundaries of the law.
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Felix Bocchicchio - FBI Rap Sheet
NAME: Felix Bocchicchio ALIASES: William Arthur Trevers, John J. Bartlet. DESCRIPTION: Born 1907, U.S., 5'7," 145 lbs., slender build, dark brown hair, brown eyes, dark complexion, has stiff right leg, old bullet wound.
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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.
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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.
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Camden Reached Peak in Boxing in 1919-20
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.
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New Champ Oldest One to Hold Title
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
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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An Off Day At Jersey Joe Walcott's Training Camp
Camden Courier-Post - June 10, 1948 On the days Jersey Joe Walcott doesn't box for his forthcoming return bout with heavyweight champion Joe Louis there's little activity at his Grenloch Park training camp.
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Held As White Slaver
Stratford Man In Jail at Baltimore On Federal Charge Resulting from Interstate Probe Baltimore, Md., March 25 - A former Stratford, N.J.
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"Man O' War" Escapes After Pistol Battle
Unknown source - 1931 Felix Boccichicco , Notorious Mt.