Tag Archives: International Boxing Club
Jim Norris
Jim Norris (Executive. Born, Chicago, IL, Nov. 6, 1906; died, Chicago, IL, Feb. 25, 1966.) Although he lived virtually his entire life in his native Chicago, James Dougan Norris was noted in New York sports for a decade of major activity. Following World War II service in the Navy (1942-45), Norris became co-owner of the […]
Frankie Carbo
Frankie Carbo (Boxing. Born, New York, NY, Aug. 10, 1904; died, Miami Beach, FL, Nov. 9, 1976.) Born on the Lower East Side, Paul John Carbo became the biggest of the mobsters who infested boxing in the 1940s and 1950s. Carbo secretly owned shares of boxers and controlled managers, matchmakers, officials, and even promoters. His biggest […]
