Richard Grupe
Richard Grupe (born October 8, 1915 in Hamburg , † August 5, 1988 in Los Angeles ) was a German boxer.
Grupe, a trained baker , was a successful heavyweight boxing professional who became vice European champion in 1942. After his boxing career ended in 1952, "King Richard" became a catcher and had lived in the USA since 1960 after he was the only German to receive a contract at Madison Square Garden in New York . He also appeared in smaller supporting roles as a film actor , for example in the 1960 Edgar Wallace film adaptation of The Red Circle as a servant.
His son Norbert was also a boxer.
Grupe died of a stroke in Los Angeles .
Web links
- Richard Grupe in the Munzinger archive ( beginning of article freely available)
- Richard Grupe in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Richard Grupe is dead in: Hamburger Abendblatt from August 6, 1988.
Individual evidence
- ^ "Prince of Homburg": Cancer defeated him in the Hamburger Abendblatt on March 13, 2004
- ↑ a b c Ex-heavyweight Grupe died in Pforzheimer Zeitung on August 6, 1988, p. 6
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Grupe, Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German boxer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th August 1988 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |