Heard a lot of stories about what a great action fighter he was from the kind of old people you find around betting parlors and racetracks.
Onion farmer from Central New York, he was involved in the Ring Magazine Fight of the Year for a record 5 straight years from 1955 to 1959. In 1957, when he took the title away from Sugar Ray Robinson, he was voted the nations outstanding athlete among all sports.
I think Chris Christie is the ref in this picture:
