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Braddock (left) and Gould (center), training as officers at the Atlantic Coast Transportation Corps Officers Training School in Fort Slocum, New York. Joseph [ 2 ] "Joe" Gould (August 13, 1896 [ 3 ] – April 21, 1950) was an American boxing manager best known for representing boxer James J. Braddock , dubbed "The Cinderella Man," who in 1935 ...
James Walter Braddock (June 7, 1905 – November 29, 1974) was an American [3] [4] boxer who was the world heavyweight champion from 1935 to 1937. [5]Fighting under the name James J. Braddock (ostensibly to follow the pattern set by two prior world boxing champions, James J. Corbett and James J. Jeffries), Braddock was known for his spoiling, counterpunching style, powerful right hand, and his ...
Braddock is a 10-to-1 underdog. Baer is so destructive that the fight's promoter, James Johnston, forces both Braddock and Gould to watch a film of Baer in action, just so he can maintain later that he warned them what Braddock was up against, as Baer had reportedly killed two men in the ring, Frankie Campbell and Ernie Schaaf.
Gould died at the age of 23 from a recurring infection caused by the cancer on the morning of 25 March 2012. [20] Ridgewell and Hargreaves announced Gould's death in a short video two days later. [21] His funeral was held on 10 April at All Saints' Church in Isleworth, where a eulogy compiled from video clips from fans and friends was shown.
Gould knocked down Kristen Wiig, playing "Dr. Pat", causing a real-life head injury that forced her to be taken to the hospital. Gould eventually won the contest but was disturbed by the incident. The next day, when Wiig returned to the show, still in character, Gould gave her the all-expense-paid spa vacation he had won earlier.
Surveillance-camera footage at Sabal Ridge apartment complex shows former Palm Beach Gardens police officer Bethany Guerriero aim a gun at a man who called 911 to report a crime on Tuesday, May 9 ...
Depression-era comeback of heavyweight contender James J. Braddock, starring Russell Crowe; three Oscar nominations. Fighting Tommy Riley: 2005 Drama A boxer and a gay manager clash, with tragic consequences. Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story: 2005 Documentary A look at a welterweight champ who killed an opponent in the ring.
Reached by phone on Friday, Gould reflected warmly on his work with Sutherland. Elliott Gould and Donald Sutherland in a scene from the 1974 comedy "SPYS." (Stanley Bielecki Movie Collection ...