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Name
  
Coley Wallace

Role
  
Actor

Martial art
  
Boxing


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Died
  
January 30, 2005, New York City, New York, United States

Movies
  
The Joe Louis Story, Carib Gold

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Coley Wallace (April 5, 1927 – January 30, 2005) was an American actor and heavyweight boxer who outpointed Rocky Marciano in a three-round amateur fight.

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Although Wallace, a Jacksonville, FL native, had a respectable record as a professional (20-7-0), his claim to fame came in 1948 when, as an amateur, he defeated future heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano in the finals of the New York Golden Gloves Tournament.

Wallace's contract was "owned" under the table by the notorious Frank "Blinky" Palermo, a member of the Philadelphia crime family. Palermo was imprisoned in 1961 for conspiracy and extortion for the covert ownership of prizefighters.

After boxing, Wallace acted in four movies, twice portraying the boxer Joe Louis.

Wallace died on January 30, 2005, of heart failure in New York City.

Preview Clip: The Joe Louis Story (1953, starring Coley Wallace)


Filmography

  • The Joe Louis Story (1953) - Joe Louis
  • Carib Gold (1957)
  • Raging Bull (1980) - Joe Louis (Cerdan Fight)
  • Rooftops (1989) - Lester

    • References

    Coley Wallace Wikipedia
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