Jersey Joe Walcott, Camden’s Heavyweight Champ, 1st Black Sheriff, to be Cast in Bronze

The former champ’s grandson and the Camden County Historical Society are partnering with the county government to raise a statue in honor of the man who put ‘Jersey’ on his back and toured the world. By Matt Skoufalos | August 21, 2019 There’s little debate that Walt Whitman might be the most famous Camden City … Continue reading Jersey Joe Walcott, Camden’s Heavyweight Champ, 1st Black Sheriff, to be Cast in Bronze