Jersey Joe Walcott

Jersey Joe Walcott
Walcott (left) with Robert Culp in television series Cain's Hundred, 1962
Born	Arnold Raymond Cream (1914-01-31)January 31, 1914 Pennsauken Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	February 25, 1994(1994-02-25) (aged 80) Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality	American
Other names	Jersey Joe
Statistics
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Reach	74 in (188 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	70
Wins	49
Wins by KO	31
Losses	20
Draws	1
Sheriff of Camden County, New Jersey
In office 1971[2]–1974[2]
Preceded by	Martin Segal[2]
Succeeded by	Joseph W. Coyle[2]
Personal details
Resting place	Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation	Boxer

Arnold Raymond Cream (January 31, 1914 – February 25, 1994), best known as Jersey Joe Walcott, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1930 to 1953. He held the NYSAC, NBA, and The Ring heavyweight titles from 1951 to 1952, and broke the record for the oldest man to win the title, at the age of 37. That record would eventually be broken in 1994 by 45-year-old George Foreman. Despite holding the world heavyweight title for a relatively short period of time, Walcott was regarded among the best heavyweights in the world during the 1940s and 1950s.

After retiring from boxing, Walcott did some acting, playing small parts in a few movies and television shows. He also refereed several boxing matches, but after the controversial ending to the second fight between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston, Walcott was not asked to referee again. From 1971 to 1974, Walcott held the elected position of Sheriff of Camden County, New Jersey, the first African-American to do so. From 1975 to 1984, he was the chairman of the New Jersey State Athletic Commission.

He is the grandfather of boxer Luis Cream.^[3]