Floyd Patterson (Boxing. Born, Waco, NC, Jan. 4, 1935; died, New Paltz, NY, May 11, 2006.) Although he was born in North Carolina, New York fans adopted Floyd Patterson as one of their own, and he was to become a New York institution after making his pro debut at St. Nick’s Arena Sept. 12, 1952. […]
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