Ray Impellittiere

Photo 15/08/1932

Name: Ray Impelletiere
Alias: Skyscraper
Birth Name: Rosario Raymond J. Impellittiere
Hometown: Cold Spring, New York, USA
Birthplace: Newburgh, New York, USA
Died: 1967-08-21 (Age:57)
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 202cm
Reach: 213cm
Pro Boxer: Record

Manager: Harry Lenny

• 1927 -- Ray, at age 18, was the substitute center on the New York Celtics basketball team.
• 1929 -- played for the Wappinger's Big Five team. He left the team in Feb. 1930 after signing with Harry Lenny to dedicate himself to boxing.
• 1930: Oct 29. beats Jack Russell in wrestling match (5:20)at Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, NY.

Ray Impellitiere is reported to have started his career with 11 straight knockouts

Undated/Unconfirmed bouts

1931
---   Big Bill Johnson 	West New York N.J.	KO
---   Bud Hoffman	Brooklyn NY		KO 1

1932
---	Harold Jones	Culver City CA		KO 1
---     Bill Steward    Amarillo TX             KO

Source

• "Tall Fighters In Main Event at Auditorium", Oakland Tribune, July 16, 1936 (gives manager)