Tag Archives: Billy Conn
Tony Zale
Tony Zale (Boxing. Born, Gary, IN, May 29, 1913; died, Portage, IN, Mar. 20, 1997.) “The Man of Steel” was one of the most appropriate names in boxing. Anthony Florian Zaleski was born in a town literally founded by the U.S. Steel Company (Gary was named after a president of U.S. Steel) and in a […]
Billy Conn
Billy Conn (Boxing. Born, East Liberty, PA, Oct. 8, 1917; died, Pittsburgh, PA, May 29, 1993.) A light heavyweight champion (1939-40) who gave up his title to fight as a heavyweight, William David Conn, Jr., almost won that championship. Conn was ahead on all cards when he decided to slug it out with Joe Louis and […]