Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Archie Moore
Born December 13, 1913
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018
1. Archie Moore Marker
Inscription.
Archie Moore. Born December 13, 1913. Born Archibald Lee Wright, Hall of Fame Boxer Archie Moore was raised in St. Louis. Moore began his professional career fighting locally in 1936, but his impressive record and imposing knockout style caused champions to avoid him. Moore finally got a title shot in 1952 at the age of 39, winning the Light Heavyweight Crown before a hometown crowd in St. Louis. He held the belt for nine years, and nearly defeated Rocky Marciano for the Heavyweight title in 1955. Nicknamed "The Old Mongoose," he notched a record 131 knockouts over a 27-year career, as generous outside the ring as he was unrelenting inside it, Archie Moore devoted himself to serving underprivileged children throughout his life.
Born Archibald Lee Wright, Hall of Fame Boxer Archie Moore was raised in St. Louis. Moore began his professional career fighting locally in 1936, but his impressive record and imposing knockout style caused champions to avoid him. Moore finally got a title shot in 1952 at the age of 39, winning the Light Heavyweight Crown before a hometown crowd in St. Louis. He held the belt for nine years, and nearly defeated Rocky Marciano for the Heavyweight title in 1955. Nicknamed "The Old Mongoose," he notched a record 131 knockouts over a 27-year career, as generous outside the ring as he was unrelenting inside it, Archie Moore devoted himself to serving underprivileged children throughout his life.
Erected 2002 by St. Louis Walk of Fame.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
Location. 38° 39.367′ N, 90° 18.459′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. Marker is on Delmar Boulevard east of Kingsland Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6648 Delmar Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 17 times this year. Photo1. submitted on October 11, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
