HW Herman Weiner bio

Cap · 05-13-2007, 07:34 AM

Just came across this bio while looking for something else:

Herman Weiner was born in Baltimore, Maryland's eastside in 1906. At almost 6 feet 5 inches, and a muscular 195 pounds, Weiner was a product of the tough Harford Road neighborhood. Seeking his fame and fortune, he embarked on a colorful professional boxing career in the late 1920s. Noted as a one-punch knockout artist, with a less than "Iron" chin, Weiner thrilled the Maryland fans in such well-known locals as Carlin's Park, 104th Armory, Oriole Park, Palace Theatre, and Gayety Theatre. In 1929 he stunned the boxing world with a first round knockout over former World Lightheavyweight king Battling Levinsky. At ringside was a Hollywood talent agent who quickly arranged for the ruggedly good-looking Weiner to get a screen-test, which lead to a part in his only film role, Hell Harbor. Weiner's interest lay in capturing a world boxing title, and he returned to the ring to defeat another former 175 pound world champion Paul Berlenbach, also in one round. Weiner title hopes were dashed a short time later, when he was knockedout in 1 round by former World Middleweight title holder Mickey Walker. Weiner ended his exciting ring career in 1936 after some 60 fights, in which he won 32 by knockout.

Cap

vistaman44 · 05-13-2007, 04:58 PM

Thanks for sharing!

The Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com/) says his screen name was Ulysses Williams, and listed the following boxing nicknames for him: Harford Road Slugger, Baltimore Banger and The Prince of Carlin's Park.

05-13-2007, 07:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 3,949	HW Herman Weiner bio Just came across this bio while looking for something else: Herman Weiner was born in Baltimore, Maryland's eastside in 1906. At almost 6 feet 5 inches, and a muscular 195 pounds, Weiner was a product of the tough Harford Road neighborhood. Seeking his fame and fortune, he embarked on a colorful professional boxing career in the late 1920s. Noted as a one-punch knockout artist, with a less than "Iron" chin, Weiner thrilled the Maryland fans in such well-known locals as Carlin's Park, 104th Armory, Oriole Park, Palace Theatre, and Gayety Theatre. In 1929 he stunned the boxing world with a first round knockout over former World Lightheavyweight king Battling Levinsky. At ringside was a Hollywood talent agent who quickly arranged for the ruggedly good-looking Weiner to get a screen-test, which lead to a part in his only film role, Hell Harbor. Weiner's interest lay in capturing a world boxing title, and he returned to the ring to defeat another former 175 pound world champion Paul Berlenbach, also in one round. Weiner title hopes were dashed a short time later, when he was knockedout in 1 round by former World Middleweight title holder Mickey Walker. Weiner ended his exciting ring career in 1936 after some 60 fights, in which he won 32 by knockout. Cap __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.." Cap's Journal

05-13-2007, 04:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
vistaman44 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Auxvasse, Mo. Posts: 3,064	Interesting stuff, Cap! Thanks for sharing! The Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com/) says his screen name was Ulysses Williams, and listed the following boxing nicknames for him: Harford Road Slugger, Baltimore Banger and The Prince of Carlin's Park. __________________ ---Mark (vistaman44) "What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters, compared to what lies within us." — Ralph Waldo Emerson, American essayist, philosopher and poet (1803-1882) ----------------------------------- Currently operating 1980s JM-HW, 1940s, African, 1980s LW and women's boxing universes Last edited by vistaman44 : 06-10-2007 at 10:00 AM.

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