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Jersey Joe Walcott

Halftone newspaper portrait of Earl Wright, a young man in a police-style uniform cap.
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Earl Wright

Earl Wright joined the Camden police force in 1928, serving as a motorcycle patrolman and later Sergeant. He is best known as the officer who arrested mass murderer Howard Unruh on September 6, 1949.

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Black-and-white photo of Jersey Joe Walcott in boxing gloves and white trunks, standing in a guarded pose.
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Arnold R. Cream (aka Jersey Joe Walcott)

Arnold Raymond Cream, known as Jersey Joe Walcott, was born on January 31, 1914, outside Camden and worked at the Campbell Soup factory before turning to professional boxing. At 37, on his fourth attempt, he won the world heavyweight title; he was later elected Sheriff of Camden County in 1971 and died in Camden on February 25, 1994.

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Newspaper clipping: boxing results from Pennsauken, September 2, 1936, including Tommy Ricco's fourth-round knockout of Midget Ambrose
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Ketchell Wins Decision Over Walcott

A Bridgewater Courier-News boxing roundup of September 2, 1936, reporting Billy Ketchell's decision over Joe Walcott at Pennsauken and Tommy Ricco's fourth-round knockout of Midget Ambrose.

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Crowd of 2500 Sees Hard-Fought Scuffle

Camden Courier-Post, July 15, 1936: Jersey Joe Walcott and Billy Ketchell fought a 10-round draw before about 2,500 at the Pennsauken Open Air Arena, with Joey Allen beating Johnny Toomey on the undercard.

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Freddy Lewis Due to Battle Kelly

Maple Shade boxer Freddy Lewis was slated to meet Jack Kelly of Kensington in an eight-rounder at Convention Hall, with Jersey Joe Walcott to meet Steve Colucci in the feature bout.

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