Born John Linwood Fox on April 2, 1907 in Indianapolis, Indiana (some say Minnesota), Fox earned the moniker “Tiger Jack” early in his career and boxed under the name Tiger Jack Fox. He claimed that he got his start in boxing when he was picked … Read MoreTiger Jack Fox (1907-1954)
Theodore “Tiger” Flowers was born on August 5, 1895 in Camille, Georgia. Often referred to as the Georgia Deacon because of his religious devotion, Flowers was a southpaw who began boxing professionally in 1918 at the age of 22. He quickly reeled off 21 straight … Read MoreTheodore “Tiger”Flowers (1895-1927)
Henry Jackson Jr., better known as Henry Armstrong, was born on December 12, 1912, in Columbus, Mississippi to a sharecropper of black, Indian and Irish descent, and a mother who was an Iroquois Indian. At age four his family moved to St. Louis, where he … Read MoreHenry Armstrong (1912-1988)
