The graves of the greats

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  1. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Benny Leonard 1896-1947

    Mount Carmel Cemetery
    Glendale
    Queens County
    New York


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    Henry Armstrong 1912-1988

    Angelus Rosedale Cemetery
    Los Angeles
    California


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    Jack Dempsey 1895-1983

    Southampton Cemetery
    Southampton
    Sullfolk County
    New York


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    Ezzard Charles 1921-1975

    Burr Oak Cemetery
    Alsip
    Cook County
    Illinois


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    Joe Gans 1874-1910

    Mount Auburn Cemetery
    Baltimore City
    Maryland


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    Jack Johnson 1878-1946

    Graceland Cemetery
    Cook County
    Illinois

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    Joe Louis 1914-1981

    Arlington National Cemetery
    Arlington
    Virginia

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    Archie Moore 1913-1998

    Cypress View Mausolem and Cemetery
    San Diego
    California

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    Sam Langford 1883-1956

    Cambridge Cemetery
    Middlesex County
    Massachussets

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    Gene Tunney 1897-1978

    Long Ridge Union Cemetery
    Stamford
    Fairfield County
    Connecticut

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    Willie Pep 1922-2006

    Rose Hill Memorial Park
    Rocky Hill
    Hartford County
    Connecticut
     
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  2. mcvey

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    Very interesting thank you for posting that
     
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  3. Loewe

    Loewe internet hero Full Member

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    That´s a very depressing thread but still great for the info.
     
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    Tom Cribb (the guy who used to train at my local pub)

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  5. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Most of thsos tombstones, pre 1950 or so needs some cleaning up.

    Gans tombstone looks awful, Johnson's is loseing color(No pun intended) on the words.
     
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  6. Robbi

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    Thought I'd post them for a change and vary things up a bit. Interesting to see and know when they died and where they are buried.

    Sam Langford had an unmarked grave for years. I'm sure Tyson donated some money to get him a headstone.
     
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  7. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Does anyone of you guys have a picture from Rocky Marciano,s tombstone ?
     
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    Rocky Marciano 1923-1969

    Forrest Lawn Memorial Gardens Central
    Fort Lauderdale
    Broward County
    Florida
    Plot: Section AA, bottom row, 4th to the right.

    I can confirm that Rocky isn't under the ground. He's sealed into a wall with other plots next to him.
     
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    John L Sullivan 1858-1918

    Mount Calvary Cemetery
    Roslindale
    Suffolk Count Massachusetts


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    Harry Wills 1889-1958

    Woodlawn Cemetery
    Bronx
    New York


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    Harry Greb 1894-1926

    Calvary Cemetery
    Pittsburgh
    Allegheny County
    Pennsylvania

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    Sony Liston 1932-1970

    Davis Memorial Park
    Clark County
    Las Vegas, Nevada


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    Salvador Sanchez 1959-1982

    Santiago Tianguistenco
    Estado De Mexico
    Mexico

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    Carlos Monzon 1942-1995

    Cementerio Municipal de Santa fe
    Santa Fe
    Argentina
     
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    Sugar Ray Robinson 1921-1989

    Inglewood Park Cemetery
    Inglewood
    Los Angeles
    California
     
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  11. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    .................Good, interesting thread. Strange really, that Tunney's gravestone makes zero mention of any boxing career. It looks like any one of thousands of veterans' tombstones. Very tasteful, I think.
     
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  12. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tunney was a marine man though. I think he felt more proud of his war efforts than anything he did in the ring imo.

    How can you confirm the Rock is not buried in the ground?? Can you post a pic of the grave outside of the tomb stone??
     
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  13. Quickhands21

    Quickhands21 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    nice,,i was at grebbs grave site a few months ago
     
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  14. Quickhands21

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    Really? Mikes a generous guy besides some of the **** hes done.Very respectful of the fighters in history,Took care of Ken Buchanan very well
     
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  15. Quickhands21

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    What is that bro??y the taj mahal
     
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