West Brunswick Township in Orwigsburg in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Sugar Ray Robinson

1921 - 1989

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2023

1. Sugar Ray Robinson Marker

Inscription.

Robinson is generally considered the best "pound for pound" fighter in boxing history. A tactical genius, he had the third longest unbeaten streak in history - 91 fights. He held the world welterweight title from 1946 to 1951. He then went on to become middleweight champion five times between 1951 and 1960. He fought Jake LaMotta six times, winning five of the bouts in their brutal rivalry. Flamboyant both in and out of the ring, Robinson compiled a record of 173 wins, 19 losses & 6 draws - 108 wins by K.O.

Erected by Fighter's Heaven.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.

Location. 40° 38.251′ N, 76° 5.728′ W. Marker is in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is in West Brunswick Township. It can be reached from Sculps Hill Road. Marker is on the Fighter's Heaven (Muhammad Ali's Training Camp) grounds, north of the Gym. 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rocky Graziano (here, next to this marker); Willie Pep (here, next to this marker); Kid Gavilan (a few steps from this marker);

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Archie Moore (a few steps from this marker); Floyd Patterson (a few steps from this marker); Rocky Marciano (a few steps from this marker); Angelo Dundee (within shouting distance of this marker); Joe Louis (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orwigsburg.

Also see . . .
1. Sugar Ray Robinson (Britannica). (Submitted on September 16, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Sugar Ray Robinson (IBHOF). (Submitted on September 16, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Ray Robinson Boxing Record. (Submitted on September 16, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. The sugar in the sweet science (Flatter, ESPN). (Submitted on September 16, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
5. Fighter's Heaven: Muhammad Ali's Training Camp. (Submitted on September 16, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2023

2. Sugar Ray Robinson 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 October 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 16, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on September 15, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.