John F. Kennedy Stadium (Philadelphia) 13,855, while the paid attendance for the second game was only 6,200—and many of "those" tickets were sold well below face value. The "Papergate" scandal made the Bell and the WFL look foolish, and proved to be a humiliation from which neither recovered. The team played at Franklin Field in 1975. On September 23, 1926, an announced crowd of 120,557 packed the then-new Stadium during a rainstorm to witness Gene Tunney capture the world heavyweight boxing title from Jack Dempsey. Undefeated Rocky Marciano knocked out Jersey Joe Walcott at the stadium in 1952 to win boxing's heavyweight championship. On June
De Walcott family [A], his son Alexander de Walcott died in 1341. Sir Walter de Walcott was a lord in Walcott in 1347 and in 1355 he presented to Walcott church. In 1347 Simon de Walcott was presented to Walcott church by Thomas de Walcott, Rector of Felbrigg. Walter married Millicent, daughter and heir of Walter de Gunton and held the manor of Gunton. Walter and Millicent had three daughters – one was Margaret, who married Thomas de Wymondham – and a son, also called Walter [B]. Sir Walter de Walcott died in 1355. Sir Walter [B] de Walcott died in 1366. He