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Jersey Joe Walcott

American boxer (1914–1994)

This article is about the American heavyweight boxer. For the Bajan welterweight boxer, see Barbados Joe Walcott.

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Jersey Joe Walcott

About the Book

Born into extreme poverty in 1914, Jersey Joe Walcott began boxing at the age of 16 to help feed his hungry family. After ten years, without proper training and with little to show for his efforts beyond some frightful beatings, Walcott quit the ring. A chance meeting with a fight promoter who recognized the potential in his iron chin and hard punch turned Walcott’s fortunes around, launching one of the greatest comebacks in boxing history. This biography details Walcott’s youth, his dismal early career, and his legendary climb to become the heavyweight champion of the world at age 37, at the time the oldest man ever to win the coveted title. Along the way, he battled some of the most feared champions of his day, including Joe Louis, Ezzard Charles, and Rocky Marciano. With numerous period photographs and a foreword from Walcott’s grandson, this work provides an intimate look at one of the grittiest, most determined boxers of the 20th century.

About the Author(s)

James Curl is a member of the International Boxing Research Organization

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Jersey Joe Walcott
Professional boxer
Born: January 31, 1914, in Merchantville, New Jersey
Died: February 25, 1994, in Camden, New Jersey
New Jersey Hall of Fame, Class of 2013: Sports

Talk about determination. It took 21 years of battling in the ring for Jersey Joe Walcott to capture the world heavyweight crown. At the time, he was the oldest man ever to win the title.

Born Arnold Cream, the future champ was the son of immigrant parents from Barbados. His was only 15 when his father died. Quitting school, he went to work to support his mother and 11 younger siblings. At 16, he began his boxing career, taking the name Jersey Joe Walcott in honor of his boxing idol, Joe Walcott, a welterweight from Barbados.

Walcott debuted as a professional middleweight in 1930, winning his first bout with a one-round knockout. Over the next 17 years, he recorded 42 ring victories (as well as 13 losses and one draw) before earning a heavyweight title fight against the immortal Joe Louis on Dec. 5, 1947, at Madison Square Garden. In the fight, Walcott knocked Louis to the canvas twice, but

Jersey Joe Walcott
Walcott (left) with Robert Culp in the television series Cain's Hundred in 1962
Born	Arnold Raymond Cream (1914-01-31)January 31, 1914 Pennsauken Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	February 25, 1994(1994-02-25) (aged 80) Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality	American
Other names	Jersey Joe
Statistics
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Reach	74 in (188 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	70
Wins	49
Wins by KO	31
Losses	20
Draws	1
In office 1971^[2]–1974^[2]
Preceded by	Martin Segal^[2]
Succeeded by	Joseph W. Coyle^[2]
Resting place	Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation	Boxer