Occupation – Sports – Boxing
José Legrá (1943- )
A retired former featherweight world champion with two world title wins, Legrá, known for his speed and agility in the...
John Amos (1939-2024)
Television pioneer and Emmy-nominated actor John Amos was born John Allen Amos Jr. on December 27, 1939, in Newark, New...
Edward Lee “Too Tall” Jones (1951- )
Edward Lee “Too Tall” Jones, is a former professional football player best known for playing for the Dallas Cowboys his...
Peter Jackson (1861-1901)
Professional bare-knuckle boxer Peter Jackson, better known as the Black Prince and Peter the Great, was born on July 3,...
Major Lance (1939 – 1994)
Major Lance was a popular R&B and soul singer and a prominent figure of Chicago’s soul scene in the 1960’s....
Leon Spinks (1953-2021)
Leon Spinks was a professional boxer best known for defeating Muhammad Ali for the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship in 1978. Spinks...
Bill Richmond (1763-1829)
Bill Richmond, a.k.a. “The Black Terror”, the first black boxer to gain international recognition, was born in Cuckold’s Town (now...
