Tommy Loughran, Boxing’s “Philly Phantom”
Posted by Karen Galle on Dec 28, 2020 in | Comments Off on Tommy Loughran, Boxing’s “Philly Phantom” The sport of boxing emerged in America in the 1800s, and by the early 20th century it had become one of the country’s most popular spectator sports. Philadelphia was a leading center of boxing at the time, and many of the best fighters hailed from the city. Thomas Patrick “Tommy” Loughran (1902–82) was born in Philadelphia to Irish Catholic immigrants during the heyday of boxing. He began in the...read more