I am a legend whose home is a "historic Site"

canastota/carmen basilio

nope forget that i have no idea

 

No Rocky it isn't sam Langford...
Hint- he started his career when he was a bank clerk.Became a boxing legend !

 

Jim Corbett?

 

BINGO !. Jim Corbett it is...About 20 years ago,while at work I stumbled on an old house in Bayside, L.I. It had a sign saying that "This was the home of James J Corbett,Heavyweight Champion Of The World"..The street is now called Corbett Pl....Reading that sign I thought of,Fitz, Jeffries, Sharkey,and of course John L Sullivan...It was an eery feeling for me,
conjuring up this house that holds such memories of the past....b.b.

 

I didnt think it was Corbett, being a native of SF.

But that bank Clerk with Corbett was the only boxer I thought of lol.

 

Thanks!

It is tempting But I have been on sport trivia sites for years and some people really get mad when I answer all the questions, all the time. I have to control myself so this doesn't happen on this one.

Cultural Medallion sites in Queens include James J. Corbett's residence at 221-04 Corbett Road.

 

Any pics of the house?

I visted Earheart's house(Non boxer, mostly known for getting lost in her flight around the world for ever lol)

Its was a pretty nice place.

 

I thought it was MR BILL and ESB until i opened.

 

Heres somthing about his house

http://www.forgotten-ny.com/STREET%20SCENES/Boxing/corbett.html

 

Burt - just incase your interested check out my "Sam Langfords Home" thread I posted yesterday - really interesting short film about a guys roots in NOva Scotia and family connections with Langford - it also shows Sams old house

 

JD thanks for this clip...As I posted before, when I first saw the sign and the house, I, a lover of boxing history had the feeling that Corbett,old Fitz, The Boilermaker Jeffries,and the Great John L, were inside the house,and I was in a time warp...Funny feeling,seeing this house by
myself...I was so carried away, I left my car there and took a horse and carriage home !Thanks again JD...

 

Yes Rocky,I saw your clip of Weymouth, Nova Scotia, and home of the
great Sam Langford...What a fighter he was..Short and powerful he
tackled everyone, everywhere...The closest modern fighter to THAM,was Jimmy Bivins,who I found out is still living,and who I saw fight once, Melio
Bettina in old MSG...I sent him an E-Mail yesterday...Langford and Bivins
both had long arms,and tackled everyone, although nthere is but one
Sam Langford...Thanks,b.b.