Hardrock Harden

Name: Hardrock Harden
Birth Name: Edward Parker Harden
Hometown: Burlington, North Carolina, USA
Birthplace: Graham, North Carolina, USA
Died: 1988-06-07 (Age:78)
Height: 180cm
Pro Boxer: Record

From the Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame of which he was inducted into in 1989.

EDWART “HARDROCK” HARDEN

Born April 10, 1910, Graham, N.C. – Boxed 152 amateur and professional – boxed amateur while attending Elon College – Harden had a sensation professional boxing career, was managed by John Loy of Asheville, N.C. – boxed many top heavyweight contenders, Joe Dundee, Al Massey, Red Barry, Mickey O’Brian, Terry Roberts, Joe Lipps, Dewey Kimbrey – At the peak of Harden’s career, Jack Dempsey wanted Harden to come to New York and box but Harden declined the offer.