Henry Armstrong Boxer Biography

Born Henry Jackson on Dec. 12, 1912, in Columbus, Miss., he was the 11th of 15 children. His father, also called Henry, was a mix of Indian, Irish and black blood. His mama, America, was half-Cherokee Indian. When Armstrong was 4, the family moved to St. His mother died a year later, and he was raised by his grandparent. As a lad, he got into neighborhood street fights. But there was a tender side, too, as he showed at his high school graduation when he read an original poem.
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