Downtown in Fresno in Fresno County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Young Corbett III

Ralph Giordano

— Welterweight Champion of the World —

Young Corbett III Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lester J Letson, November 21, 2011

1. Young Corbett III Marker

Inscription. Born Ralph Capabianca Giordano on May 27, 1905, in Rionero In Vulture, Italy. Young Corbett III embarked on his successful boxing career in Fresno, California in 1919, winning the Welterweight Championship of the world on February 22, 1933.

Erected 1973 by Dante Club, Italian Catholic Federation, Sons of Italy, and the Vero Club of Fresno.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1887.

Location. 36° 43.967′ N, 119° 47′ W. Marker is in Fresno, California, in Fresno County. It is in Downtown. It is on M Street 0.2 miles west of Ventura Avenue. Near the entrance to Selland Arena, next to the Billy Vukovich Memorial. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 704 M Street, Fresno CA 93721, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Joaquin Valley,

specifically in the Central Valley,

and in the Sierra Nevada.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Billy Vukovich Memorial (here, next to this marker); David of Sassoon (approx. 0.3 miles away); Honoring the Ex-Braceros and Their Contributions (approx. 0.3 miles away); Purple Heart Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); William Saroyan (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fresno (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fresno County Courthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fresno.

More about this marker. The bronze statue stands surrounded by a mock boxing ring

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Young Corbett III image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lester J Letson

2. Young Corbett III

Bronze statue of the boxer

Friends for Corbett Committee image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lester J Letson, November 28, 2010

3. Friends for Corbett Committee

Committee members involved in the erection of this monument are named on this plaque.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2011, by Lester J Letson of Fresno, California. This page has been viewed 1,791 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 17, 2011, by Lester J Letson of Fresno, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.