- Born
- Died
- Birth nameHerman Weiner
- Nicknames
- Harford Road Slugger, Baltimore Banger, The Prince of Carlin's Park
- The Prince of Carlin's Park
- Height6′ 4½″ (1.94 m)
- Herman Weiner was born in Baltimore, Maryland's eastside in 1906. At almost 6 feet 5 inches, and a muscular 195 pounds, Weiner was a product of the tough Harford Road neighborhood. Seeking his fame and fortune, he embarked on a colorful professional boxing career in the late 1920s. Noted as a one-punch knockout artist, with a less than "Iron" chin, Weiner thrilled the Maryland fans in such well-known locals as Carlin's Park, 104th Armory, Oriole Park, Palace Theatre, and Gayety Theatre. In 1929 he stunned the boxing world with a first round knockout over former World Lightheavyweight king Battling Levinsky. At ringside was a Hollywood talent agent who quickly arranged for the ruggedly good-looking Weiner to get a screen-test, which lead to a part in his only film role, Hell Harbor. Weiner's interest lay in capturing a world boxing title, and he returned to the ring to defeat another former 175 pound world champion Paul Berlenbach, also in one round. Weiner title hopes were dashed a short time later, when he was knockedout in 1 round by former World Middleweight title holder Mickey Walker. Weiner ended his exciting ring career in 1936 after some 60 fights, in which he won 32 by knockout.- IMDb Mini Biography By: angelsunchained
- His grin
- Humble and Happy-go-lucky man, never talked about his ring accomplishments following his retirement.
- Wore blue-jeans in the 1940s way before it became a popular fashion style.
- Hardest punching heavyweight boxer from Maryland until Hasim Rahman.
- On 15th January 1929, he knocked-out former world Lightheavyweight champ Battling Leveinsky in 39 seconds.
- On 19th January 1931 in Baltimore, he was knocked out by former world middleweight champ Mickey Walker in one minute and forty seconds.
- On being knocked out on-screen by John Garfield in the movie Body and Soul, "Luck had nothing to do with it. It was in the script."
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