Tag Archives: Guys and Dolls
Damon Runyon
Damon Runyon (Sportswriter. Born, Manhattan, KS, Oct. 4, 1884; died, New York, NY, Dec. 10, 1946.) Alfred Damon Runyon is one of the unique characters of American sportswriting. He became one of the towering literary figures of the 1920s and 1930s from a base that was essentially rooted in sports. After a newspaper career that […]
Two-Ton Tony Galento
Two-Ton Tony Galento (Boxing. Born, Orange, NJ, Mar. 12, 1910; died, Livingston, NJ, July 22, 1979.) Among the most colorful and popular characters in boxing during his career, Dominic Anthony Galento was a heavy heavyweight contender in the 1930s. Galento’s most celebrated bout came against champion Joe Louis June 28, 1939, before 34,852 at Yankee Stadium, […]