So Walker Smith Jr. was no longer. In 1939, Sugar Ray Robinson was born. Shortly after winning the New York Golden Gloves, Robinson turned pro at age 19. Aside from a hitch in the Army ...

Born Walker Smith Jr. on 3 May 1921, Sugar Ray Robinson grew up in Detroit, Michigan, before moving to Harlem, New York. He adopted the name Sugar Ray Robinson by borrowing a friend’s amateur boxing ...

Let’s start with former welterweight and middleweight champion ‘Sugar’ Ray Robinson ... stopping Turpin at Polo Grounds, New York. In June of 1952, Robinson, in an attempt to win the ...

1920 — The New York Yankees announce they will be the first team to wear uniform numbers, according to the player’s position in batting order. 1960 — Paul Pender beats Sugar Ray Robinson in a 15-round ...

So Walker Smith Jr. was no longer. In 1939, Sugar Ray Robinson was born. Shortly after winning the New York Golden Gloves, Robinson turned pro at age 19. Aside from a hitch in the Army ...