Benny Leonard
Benny Leonard · Sports
Boxing; lightweight world champion 1917-1925, ranked among the greatest fighters ever; born Benjamin Leiner
1896, New York City, USA — 1947, New York City, USA
New York City
Benny Leonard is recognized among Jewish contributors to Sports — Boxing; lightweight world champion 1917-1925, ranked among the greatest fighters ever; born Benjamin Leiner
Benny Leonard, born Benjamin Leiner on New York's Lower East Side, was the world lightweight boxing champion from 1917 to 1925 and is ranked among the greatest fighters of all time for his defensive skill and ring intelligence. In an era of intense antisemitism he became a hero to Jewish immigrants, fighting proudly with a Star of David on his trunks. He was Jewish.
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Source: Wikipedia; International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
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Boxing; lightweight world champion 1917-1925, ranked among the greatest fighters ever; born Benjamin Leiner
Source: Wikipedia; International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
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