Good News In History, November 2

Good News In History, November 2

Good News In History, November 2 64 years ago today, Jersey Joe Walcott, the Hall of Famer heavyweight boxer and three-time organization champ, became the first African American to be elected as a Sheriff in the United States. Elected on Tuesday, November 2 by a two-to-one margin, he ran as a Democrat and said he wanted to use the position to “help people and rehabilitate them.” READ a little more…  (1971) Jersey Joe Walcott in 1937. CC 3.0. The Ring Boxing Not only are sheriffs among the county police brass, they have a unique role in American politics as the final arbitrator of the Constitution. Regardless of what even the Supreme Court has ruled, a sheriff can decide what he will and will not enforce in his jurisdiction. Walcott was sheriff of Camden County, New Jersey. Walcott, whose real name was Arnold Cream, said he developed an interest in working with delinquent children after he lost the heavyweight belt to Rocky Marciano and started working in correctional facilities. More Good N…