Frank "Blinky" Palermo Philadelphia Boxing Manager

Nonfiction, Sports, Boxing, Social & Cultural Studies, True Crime
Cover of the book Frank "Blinky" Palermo Philadelphia Boxing Manager by Robert Grey Reynolds Jr, Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
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Author: Robert Grey Reynolds Jr ISBN: 9781370033317
Publisher: Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr Publication: September 9, 2017
Imprint: Smashwords Edition Language: English
Author: Robert Grey Reynolds Jr
ISBN: 9781370033317
Publisher: Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
Publication: September 9, 2017
Imprint: Smashwords Edition
Language: English

Frank "Blinky" Palermo was a prominent force in boxing from the 1940s through the mid 1980s. He formed a triumvirate with gambler Frankie Carbo and St. Louis underworld figure John Vitale. They dominated the careers of such fighters as Ike Williams, Johnny Saxton and Charles "Sonny" Liston. Having been indicted many times, Blinky was never convicted of a felony, only misdemeanors. He served a portion of a fifteen-year prison sentence late in his life. Through Carbo Blinky was tied directly to the Lucchese crime family of New York City. Palermo and Carbo dominated boxing fixes in the heyday when the mob controlled the sport. Fight manipulators ensured the syndicate that they would receive a healthy cut of profits.

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Frank "Blinky" Palermo was a prominent force in boxing from the 1940s through the mid 1980s. He formed a triumvirate with gambler Frankie Carbo and St. Louis underworld figure John Vitale. They dominated the careers of such fighters as Ike Williams, Johnny Saxton and Charles "Sonny" Liston. Having been indicted many times, Blinky was never convicted of a felony, only misdemeanors. He served a portion of a fifteen-year prison sentence late in his life. Through Carbo Blinky was tied directly to the Lucchese crime family of New York City. Palermo and Carbo dominated boxing fixes in the heyday when the mob controlled the sport. Fight manipulators ensured the syndicate that they would receive a healthy cut of profits.

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