- Kid Norfolk
William Ward also known as Kid Norfolk (born
1893-07-10 inBelmont, Virginia — died1968-04-15 ) was a world heavyweightboxing title contender.Professional career
Norfolk moved to Panama as a youngster turned pro in 1914 while working construction on the
Panama Canal . Norfolk holds wins over many notable boxers of his day, includingBilly Miske ,John Lester Johnson ,Jack Blackburn ,Harry Greb ,Tut Jackson ,Jamaica Kid ,Tiger Flowers andBattling Siki .Norfolk boxed until 1926 when he retired with an 80-16-2 (31 KOs) record, never having challenged for a world title.
Norfolk died in 1953.
Honors
Mitchell was inducted into the
International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2007.External links
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*IBHOF Bio [http://www.ibhof.com/norfolk.html]
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