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Jimmy Braddock
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Born
June 8
,
1905
·
New York City, New York, USA
Died
November 29
,
1974
·
North Bergen, New Jersey, USA
Birth name
James Joseph Braddock
Nicknames
The Cinderella Man
The Bulldog of Bergen
Height
6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)
Mini Bio
Jimmy Braddock was born on June 8, 1905 in New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Mae Fox. He died on November 29, 1974 in North Bergen, New Jersey, USA.
Family
Spouse
Mae Fox
(January 25, 1930 - November 29, 1974) (his death, 3 children)
Relatives
Rosemarie DeWitt
(Grandchild)
Trivia
He was considered "washed-up" when he put together upset victories over top ranked heavyweights Corn Griffith, John Henry Louis, and
Art Lasky
.
Grandfather of
Rosemarie DeWitt
.
World heavyweight boxing champion, 1935-1937.
Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 60-61. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
He was a 20-1 underdog to lose to champion
Max Baer
, but upset the odds to capture a 15 round decision.
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