Hvywt Charley Norkus photos.. Friends and Foes

[CNorkusJr]

Mickey walker (The Toy Bulldog) and Charley late 1960's ?

[kikibalt]

Great, great photos, thanks so much for posting'em

[CNorkusJr]

Thank You. My pleasure. I'll try to post more over the coming weeks.

[granberry]

Mickey walker (The Toy Bulldog) and Charley late 1960's ?

Look at the size of Mickey Walker's fists. As big as Norkus', and Norkus was a big heavyweight.

[AntonS]

Thats it for now, I'll post more as time goes on.Keep visiting site for updates. Thanks Anton for all your help. CN Jr.

Looks like you're well & truly on top of it now
Cheers

[jaclem2]

... thanks so much, charley...a real treasure trove....

[AntonS]

Welcome to this room... I hope you will enjoy some of my fathers pictures from the past. Charley was a pro heavyweight from 1948-1959. He was a top contender from 1954-1957. Here are some pictures from his photo albums from throughout the years. Enjoy.

If you want to put an age to my father-he was born Aug. 1928.
He stood 6 foot tall even since the age of 17. He weighed 194 1/4 lbs. for most of his career-including 54-57. A staunch supporter of hard training before a fight.

??? Our record:-
birth date 1928-07-15
death date 1996-03-00

[CNorkusJr]

Anton, Yes I saw that under his record page also. please correct it to show

Born Aug 21,1928 Died March 22, 1996

I'm working on a list of fights he refereed (main and co-features) and get that off to you.

Granberry- my fathers fist size was average I say. They were definetly full though(meaty)- He had a very strong grip. Many of the heavies I met had huge hands that would encompass your entire hand(e.g. Chuck Wepner, Norton..) but then again these were big men. Here's one of Norton and me.
This one was taken in Nov. 2009

[AntonS]

Anton, Yes I saw that under his record page also. please correct it to show

Born Aug 21,1928 Died March 22, 1996

I'm working on a list of fights he refereed (main and co-features) and get that off to you.

I'll take your word for DOB & Death...How da fark would you know.....you're only his kid??
However, if author of insert kills me, I'll dig myself out & kill you

Historians??? Bob a dozen...One says it & the rest quack quack quack

[granberry]

Welcome to this room... I hope you will enjoy some of my fathers pictures from the past. Charley was a pro heavyweight from 1948-1959. He was a top contender from 1954-1957. Here are some pictures from his photo albums from throughout the years. Enjoy.

If you want to put an age to my father-he was born Aug. 1928.
He stood 6 foot tall even since the age of 17. He weighed 194 1/4 lbs. for most of his career-including 54-57. A staunch supporter of hard training before a fight.

??? Our record:-
birth date 1928-07-15
death date 1996-03-00

And where in the world did you get that 'information' ?

Glad to see it is corrected.

[CNorkusJr]

Ken Norton and Charley Norkus 1991

[CNorkusJr]

A very proud day for the Norkus family. My father's induction into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame. NJ Boxing HOF Pres.Henry Hascup hands me his plaque and Chuck Wepner introduced me to the crowd and spoke about my fathers career.Charley and Chuck-both boxed out of New Jersey were close friends.
Note:Tony Perez seated on left also inducted. Nov. 1996

[AntonS]

Welcome to this room... I hope you will enjoy some of my fathers pictures from the past. Charley was a pro heavyweight from 1948-1959. He was a top contender from 1954-1957. Here are some pictures from his photo albums from throughout the years. Enjoy.

If you want to put an age to my father-he was born Aug. 1928.
He stood 6 foot tall even since the age of 17. He weighed 194 1/4 lbs. for most of his career-including 54-57. A staunch supporter of hard training before a fight.

??? Our record:-
birth date 1928-07-15
death date 1996-03-00

And where in the world did you get that 'information' ?

Glad to see it is corrected.

God only knows

[CNorkusJr]

Another New Jersey fighter. This time a champ. James Braddock
about 1971

[sweetfights]

Charley:
How are you doing?
Thank you so much for sharing these exceptional photo's of your Dad and an exciting piece of history!
Jarrod

[The Great John L]

Thanks for adding real value to this forum.

[CNorkusJr]

Charley with Muhammed Ali at The Downtown Athletic Club Nov/1984.
Muhammed Ali on hand to receive "The Rocky Marciano Award" issued by the DAC.

[CNorkusJr]

Photo from Ali to my father inscribed " To my Brother Heavyweight,Charley Norkus, All the Best , Muhammed Ali, the real champ, June 1976

[CNorkusJr]

Publication Ad (1952 ?)

For this my father received $250 and a box of bowties

[CNorkusJr]

Nassau Coliseum June 1976 Ref Charley Norkus counts out Gerald Odum, victory by KO for Paddy Dolan Round 3

[CNorkusJr]

George Foreman and Charley, at the weigh-in for his fight with Joe Frazier in the Nassau Coliseum. The Nassau Coliseum is about 10 mins. drive from the Norkus home on Long Island,New York.

[CNorkusJr]

I am sorry for the clarity for some of the pictures. The originals are clear(some overexposed). Somewhere between the downloading and the publishing to the site-they lose a little or a lot. Some look good though.

[CNorkusJr]

Charley with Melio Bettina and Billy Conn 1981

[The Great John L]

I am sorry for the clarity for some of the pictures. The originals are clear(some overexposed). Somewhere between the downloading and the publishing to the site-they lose a little or a lot. Some look good though.

Sir, you owe us no appologies. We all owe you many thanks. And please do keep them coming.

I love the bowtie add.

[CNorkusJr]

Longtime Friend Floyd Patterson and Charley Norkus