Tag Archives: Ike Williams
Beau Jack
Beau Jack (Boxing. Born, Augusta, GA, Apr. 1, 1921; died, Miami Beach, FL, Feb. 9, 2000.) Born Sidney Walker and a one-time shoeshiner at the Augusta National Golf Club, Beau Jack rose to twice become world lightweight champion (1941-42, 1943-44). Jack, an entertaining boxer who was constantly in motion, was so popular with New York […]
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter (Boxing. Born, Aiken, SC, Dec. 15, 1923; died, Aiken, SC, Sept. 21, 1994.) The first man to win the same world title three times, James W. Carter was a dominating lightweight in the early 1950s. Carter fought 27 bouts in New York before winning the championship the first time by defeating Ike Williams […]
