Jersey Joe Walcott Jersey Joe Walcott Arnold Raymond Cream (January 31, 1914 – February 25, 1994), best known as Jersey Joe Walcott, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1930 to 1953. He held the world heavyweight title from 1951 to 1952, and broke the record for the oldest man to win the title, at the age of 37. That record would eventually be broken in 1994 by 45-year-old George Foreman. After retiring from boxing, Walcott did some acting, playing small parts in a few movies and television shows. He also refereed several boxing matches, but after the controversial ending to the
How the Hermit Helped to Win the King's Daughter How the Hermit Helped to Win the King's Daughter How the Hermit helped to win the King's Daughter is an Italian fairy tale, collected by Laura Gonzenbach in "Sicilianische Märchen". Andrew Lang included it in "The Pink Fairy Book". A rich man divided his property among his three sons when he died. The king offered his daughter to whoever built a ship that traveled over both land and sea. The oldest son tried, and when old men came to beg for work, sent them all away. He spent all his money on it, and a squall destroyed it. The second