Birth: Date (January 31, 1914) Merchantville, N.J.

Death: Date (February 27, 1994) Camden, N.J.

Educational Background:
• No formal education

Major Accomplishments:
• He was an American world heavyweight boxing champion from July 18, 1951 until Sept. 23, 1952.
• Jersey Joe Walcott won the heavyweight title in 1951 only after losing two title bouts to Joe Louis and two to Ezzard Charles
• After retiring from the being a boxer, Jersey Joe Walcott organized youth programs and served as a sheriff and athletic commissioner in New Jersey.

Honors and Awards Received:
• Joe Jersey Walcott was honored for the oldest (37) heavyweight champion .
• He won the heavyweight title in 1951.

Significance:
• Jersey Joe Walcott was the oldest heavyweight champion.

Contemporaries:
• Bert Haas baseball player (http://www.pubdim.net/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/H/Haas_Bert.stm
• J. Jay Berwanger 1st Heisman Trophy winner (1935) (http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0904394.html)
• Felix Kelly artist (http://www.merivaleeditions.com/schoolprints/sp15kelly_drifterandsteamers.html)

For Further Information:
• Jersey Joe Walcott (http://search.eb.com/blackhistory/micro/629/9.html)
• Jersey Joe Walcott (http://www.infoplease.com/ipsa/A0748619.html)
• Jersey Joe Walcott (http://www.eticomm.net/~kelta/jerseyjoe.html)

Created by: Daniel W.
Feb. 20, 03
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