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Frank Craig -- Harlem Coffee Cooler

Posted: 15 Mar 2006, 13:12
by delisa
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.

Craig

Posted: 16 Mar 2006, 18:54
by Boxscribe
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.

Posted: 17 Mar 2006, 01:07
by Ric
How did he get that nickname?

Craig

Posted: 17 Mar 2006, 03:59
by Boxscribe
One explaination is that he said of his opponents:

"I cools 'em like coffee"

or something along those lines.