Ronald Charles McCormick of Steger, Illinois, born July 10, 1933 at Monitor WV, transcended this life on May 12, 2021. Ronald was the son of the late Clovis and Virginia McCormack of Cherry Tree. Celebration of Life for Ronald to be held in meeting room at the Chief Logan Lodge on July 16 at 10:00. Interment to follow at 1:00 at Highland Gardens Cemetery in the Garden of Devotion. Public is welcome to attend.
1948 Featherweight Champ – Fastest Technical knockout – referee Jack Dempsey. Grew up in the community of Cherry Tree. Sargent McCormick, 1951 graduate of Logan High School, trained as a paratrooper and served three years in Korean War: Good Conduct medal; National Defense Service medal; Korean Service Medal; Bronze Service Medal; United Nations Service Medal; Combat Infantryman Badge. Retired from Ford Motor Company as Chief Inspector at the Stamping plant, Chicago Heights, Illinois in 1978.
Survived by daughter Rhonda Shambo and son Ronald Charles McCormick junior; Grandchildren Amber Shambo, Rachel Rossboroug Jeremiah Shambo and Michael McCormick; Great grandchildren Eliza Blastick, Julia French, Talmadge French, Joseph Shambo, Hunter Shambo; Son-in-law Joe Shambo; Brother Robert McCormack, Nephew Robb McCormack, Niece Michelle Schall and friend Cindy Prostko.
Celebration of Life at meeting room on July 16 at 10:00 at the Chief Logan Lodge. Interment at 1:00 at Highland Gardens Cemetery with military honors in the Garden of Devotion. Public is welcome to attend.
The following info was found online. The Golden Gloves, Amateur boxing competition was initiated by Arch Ward ( 1896- 1955 ) in 1926. He was a Sports Editor with the Chicago Tribune for 25 years. The tournaments name stems from the small gold charm in the shape of a boxing glove that is awarded to the winner. The New York tournament was started by Paul Gallico ( 1897- 1976 ) in 1927, a writer with the New York Daily News. He was also a well known American Author. According to Sportcasting.com,the fastest boxing technical knockout was on November 4, 1948 in a Golden Gloves tournament in Minneapolis, Minnesota when Mike Collins hit Pat Brownson on the first punch in four seconds and he went down, there was no ten count, the referee called Pat out.
Robert, Wonderful story about Ronald. In 1948, what was the name of the boxer that Ronald knocked out and do you have any photos of him and where did he live? Where was the event held in WV? What was Ronald’s boxing record.
Wish I knew all of that. I no longer have the original newspaper article, only the picture from the Logan Banner
Maybe Dwight Willaimson can dig it out ot the Banner files.
Robert, your brother Ronald boxed at the Logan Armory located across the street from the Bus Station in 1948. This was a WV. Tournament, lots of boxers from Logan County there. Sam Tiller ( 1935 – 2020 ) from Cherry Tree was a boxer. There was a Harts Creek team there. At this time its unknown where the winners went on to box.
My Condolences to the family of Ronald Charles McCormick.