HISTORY: Jerry Quarry (May 15, 1945 - January 3, 1999), nicknamed "Irish" or "The Bellflower Bomber," was an American heavyweight boxer. Quarry was rated by Ring Magazine as the most popular fighter in the sport, 1968-1971, and was one of the biggest stars of arguably the greatest era in the history of the heavyweight division. In his career Quarry fought Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier (twice each), Earnie Shavers, Thad Spencer and Floyd Patterson. Jerry Quarry was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1995. He attended the ceremony with the help of one of his brothers but as a TV documentary showed he seemed barely aware of the events, the dementia already being severe. His professional record was 53-9-4 with 32 KOs. He had been lauded by countless younger boxing stars as a true star of the sport and an inspiration. Said Joe Frazier: "A very tough man. He could have been a world champion, but cut too easily." His brothers Mike Quarry (deceased) and Bobby Quarry also were pro boxers. Mike lost to Bob Foster by knockout for the world light heavyweight title in 1972, but defeated several top light-heavyweights including Mike Rossman. Bobby fought 23 times as a professional heavyweight, once losing to high-ranked 1990's contender Tommy Morrison. Quarry was hospitalized with pneumonia on December 28, 1998 and then suffered cardiac arrest. He never regained consciousness and died on January 3, 1999. He is interred at Shafter Cemetery in Shafter, California. Offered here is an original, vintage, signed index card of Jerry Quarry. Dated November 11, 1968 the day Quarry stopped Bob Mumford in Phoenix. Includes an original snapshot of Quarry taken that day at a TMCA in Phoenix. Authenticated by PSA/DNA.
FULL DESCRIPTION: This is an original, ink signed, "Best of luck Jerry Quarry," index card. Slight toning. Clean. Not creased or torn. Snapshot is bold and clear. Small crease in upper left corner. Signatures of Jerry Quarry from his fighting days are rare. Encapsulated and authenticated by PSA/DNA with their cert # 84459915
