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Kid Norfolk
Competing against leading light-heavyweights and heavyweights in the early twentieth century.
Tiger Flowers bout · Hall of Fame
- Born
- c. 1896
- Birthplace
- Virginia
- Died
- 26 April 1969
More people
Kid Norfolk
American boxer born William Ward whose career included bouts in the United States and Panama. Racial barriers limited title opportunities despite victories over prominent opponents.
Early life
Early life
Born William Ward in Virginia. Published birth dates conflict; archival research gives August 1896. He boxed in Baltimore and Panama before establishing himself in New York.
Career
- 1910
Professional debut
Fought Kid Jasper in Baltimore.
- 1916
Panamanian title
Defeated Jeff Clark in a rematch.
- 1926
Retirement
Ended his professional career.
Achievements
Tiger Flowers bout
Stopped the future middleweight champion.
Hall of Fame
Was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Beyond sport
Harlem home
Settled in Harlem, where his daughter Minerva later preserved photographs and a championship belt in the family's Edgecombe Avenue home.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Harlem home — biographical source ↗BoxRec — biographical discrepancies and passport record ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Photographer not identified in source. Fair use · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.