Frank Craig -- Harlem Coffee Cooler

delisa · Post by **delisa** » 15 Mar 2006, 13:12

Can anyone provide a confirmed date of death for Frank? He was active in the English booths at least through the 1930s.

I would think his obit would have appeared in the english mag, Boxing.

Boxscribe · Post by **Boxscribe** » 16 Mar 2006, 18:54

Mike,

I already ran this one past Ron Olver of Boxing News and he is going to put a request to the staff/readers.

The last trace (so far) is 1937 when Craig received two months imprisonment for assault. He was claiming to be 75 years old at the time.

I will keep you posted.

Ric · Post by **Ric** » 17 Mar 2006, 01:07

How did he get that nickname?

Boxscribe · Post by **Boxscribe** » 17 Mar 2006, 03:59

One explaination is that he said of his opponents:

"I cools 'em like coffee"

or something along those lines.