Robinson attended Balch Elementary School where during his early years he was known by all as Junior. Leila Smith, who found work as a chambermaid at Detroit's Sheraton Hotel, later supported her family by working as a seamstress. In Detroit, Robinson's father worked as a ditch-digger and moonlighted laying sewers. The Smiths had moved from Dublin, Georgia, to Detroit, Michigan, along with their two daughters, Marie and Evelyn, just weeks before Robinson's birth. on May 3, 1921, Robinson was the son of Leila (Hurst) and Walker Smith Sr. Known also for his great generosity and his concern for children, Robinson holds a special place in boxing history. He managed also a brief career as a tap dancer, and his Ray Robinson Enterprises spanned the better part of a city block in New York City on 7th Avenue, between 123rd and 124th Streets.
He won Golden Gloves championships in both featherweight and welterweight classifications and retired undefeated as the world welterweight champion in 1952. Privacy and publicity rights may apply.Five-time middleweight champion of the world, Sugar Ray Robinson is remembered as the greatest boxer ever produced by the sport. Gotfryd's photographs were restricted during his lifetime. According to the library, there are no known copyright restrictions on the use of this work. This work is from the Bernard Gotfryd collection at the Library of Congress. Licensing Public domain Public domain false false Part of: Bernard Gotfryd photograph collection (Library of Congress) Photo agency: Woodfin Camp & Associates, 415 Madison Avenue 23rd Floor, New York. Title from slide mount and other caption information provided by the photographer. Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. For information see "Bernard Gotfryd," ( )Īccess Advisory: Please use digital image: original slide is kept in cold storage for preservation. Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication.
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