Braddock, James J. b. June 7, 1905 d. November 29, 1974 Professional Boxer. He was the Heavyweight Champion of the World 1935-1937 and inducted in the International Boxing Hall of Fame (2001). He was nicknamed "The Cinderella Man," and he fought over 100 fights. He defeated Max Baer for the Heavyweight Championship (June 22,1937). (Bio by: Angelo Darden) Mount Carmel Cemetery, Tenafly, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA Plot: East St. Patrick Grave 47 (along fence)
Foxen, William Aloysius 'Bill' b. May 31, 1884 d. April 17, 1937 Major League Baseball Player. The left-hander pitched for the Chicago Cubs from 1908 until July 1910, when he was traded to Philadelphia for Fred Luderus. He won only one game for the Cubs, that coming in 1911, his last season. Luderus, on the other hand, was the Phillies' regular first baseman for nine years, including when he hit .438 in their five-game loss to Boston in the 1915 World Series. Foxen's best season was 1908, when he was 7-7 with a 1.95 earned run average. His four-year totals...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons) Mount Carmel Cemetery, Tenafly, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA Plot: Old Cemetery Plot 14 Grave 3
b. June 7, 1905 d. November 29, 1974