Bushy Graham, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bushy Graham

professional boxer

Date of Birth: 08-Jun-1905

Place of Birth: Calabria, Italy

Date of Death: 13-Apr-1982

Profession: boxer

Nationality: United States, Italy

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Bushy Graham (8 June 1905 – 5 August 1982) was an Italian-American boxer from New York City.
He took the World Bantamweight Championship on May 23, 1928, when he defeated Corporal Izzy Schwartz at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn.
Unwilling to defend the title at the bantamweight limit, he vacated it in January, 1929, and in the 1930s became a top rated World Featherweight contender.He had a number of managers who included Peter Carro, Bill Parr, Dewey Fragetta, Joe Netro, and Joe Falcone.