Jewish sports legend Benny Leonard (Benjamin Leiner, 1896-1947) also dabbled in vaudeville and silent film. Considered by many to be one of the greatest boxers of all time, he was the world lightweight champion from 1917 to 1925. Born of Russian Jewish parents on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Leonard learned to scrap with […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 05:31AM on April 7, 2019