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Angelo Dundee

1921 - 2012

 
 
Angelo Dundee Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2023
1. Angelo Dundee Marker
Inscription.

Angelo Dundee was considered one of the greatest trainers/cornermen in boxing. He was the cornerman for all of Ali's fights except two. He was also the cornerman for most of Sugar Ray Leonard's career. He also trained George Foreman when he regained the heavyweight title against Michael Moorer in 1994, becoming the oldest heavyweight champ at age 45. In total, Dundee trained 15 world champions.

 
Erected by Fighter's Heaven.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1994.
 
Location. 40° 38.254′ N, 76° 5.711′ W. Marker is in West Brunswick Township, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. Marker is on Sculps Hill Road, 0.2 miles south of Centre Turnpike (Pennsylvania Route 61), on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the Fighter's Heaven (Muhammad Ali's Training Camp) grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 58 Sculps Hill Road, Orwigsburg PA 17961, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rocky Marciano (here, next to this marker); Archie Moore (a few steps from this marker); Joe Louis (a few steps from this marker); Rocky Graziano (a few steps from this marker); Sugar Ray Robinson (within shouting distance
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of this marker); Joe Frazier (within shouting distance of this marker); Jerry Quarry (within shouting distance of this marker); Sonny Liston (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Brunswick Township.
 
Also see . . .
1. Angelo Dundee at 100: the calm heart of Muhammad Ali’s boxing career (The Guardian, 2021). (Submitted on September 15, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Muhammad Ali-Angelo Dundee partnership helped create a boxing legend (USA Today, 2016). (Submitted on September 15, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Angelo Dundee – “The” Legendary Boxing Coach: A Biography (Boxing Daily, 2021). (Submitted on September 15, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. Fighter's Heaven: Muhammad Ali's Training Camp. (Submitted on September 15, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
 
Angelo Dundee Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2023
2. Angelo Dundee Marker
Markers Along Path North of Fighter's Heaven Gym image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2023
3. Markers Along Path North of Fighter's Heaven Gym
Looking west
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on September 15, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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