NonSports Forum

Net54baseball.com
Welcome to Net54baseball.com. These forums are devoted to both Pre- and Post- war baseball cards and vintage memorabilia, as well as other sports. There is a separate section for Buying, Selling and Trading - the B/S/T area!! If you write anything concerning a person or company your full name needs to be in your post or obtainable from it. . Contact the moderator at leon@net54baseball.com should you have any questions or concerns. When you click on links to eBay on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network. Enjoy!
Net54baseball.com
Net54baseball.com
T206s on eBay
Babe Ruth Cards on eBay
t206 Ty Cobb on eBay
Ty Cobb Cards on eBay
Lou Gehrig Cards on eBay
Baseball T201-T217 on eBay
Baseball E90-E107 on eBay
T205 Cards on eBay
Baseball Postcards on eBay
Goudey Cards on eBay
Baseball Memorabilia on eBay
Baseball Exhibit Cards on eBay
Baseball Strip Cards on eBay
Baseball Baking Cards on eBay
Sporting News Cards on eBay
Play Ball Cards on eBay
Joe DiMaggio Cards on eBay
Mickey Mantle Cards on eBay
Bowman 1951-1955 on eBay
Football Cards on eBay

Go Back   Net54baseball.com Forums > Net54baseball Postwar Sportscard Forums > Boxing / Wrestling Cards & Memorabilia Forum

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 02-06-2021, 07:07 PM
Writehooks Writehooks is offline
Murr the Blurr
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Republic of Alberta, Canada
Posts: 327
Default RIP Leon Spinks

Just found out that Neon Leon succumbed to prostate cancer today. He was only 67.
I got to know him a bit over the years, first interviewing him in New Orleans ahead of his second fight with Ali, and again in 1985 when he came close to fighting 1984 Olympic silver medalist Willie de Wit. Connected again in Canastota, where he showed up for the HOF induction weekend every year. He was very personable, had a great sense of humor and was always a big hit with the fans. If an autograph seeker was pushy or rude, he would just sign "Fuck you! Leon Spinks". He'll be missed.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 02-07-2021, 10:33 AM
D. Bergin's Avatar
D. Bergin D. Bergin is offline
Dave
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: CT
Posts: 6,051
Default

RIP Leon.

Saw him every year up in Canastota. Leon was never really a very healthy guy.

He loved the fans though.

He would hang out in hotel lobbies and at the casino during fights, just so fans would recognize him, and come up and ask for an autograph and bullshit a bit with him.

My Dad and I actually hung out with him for a weekend, at the 1st year of "The Bare-knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame", in Belfast, NY....of all places....around 2008-9 or so, with a few other fans who were up there to help promote the event.

We were watching some fights in a hotel suite, and I'll never forget him bellowing "THAT'S BUUUUUUUULLLLSHIT!", anytime something didn't seem quite right to him.

Leon made lots of mistakes in his life, but everybody around him always seemed to forgive him, and doted on him like he was a lovable little child.

I remember his son Cory (estranged at one time from him), wiping his nose for him, and chaperoning him around the IBHOF one year when Leon wasn't feeling very good at all.

Leon's wife was a saint. Nice lady, who was very patient, and made sure Leon got into as little trouble as possible. His younger brother Michael, always seeming like the big brother looking out of the corner of his eye at him.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 02-07-2021, 01:44 PM
Tao_Moko's Avatar
Tao_Moko Tao_Moko is offline
Er1c Sh@rp.
Member
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Floyd, VA
Posts: 1,271
Default

Semper Fi brother.
__________________
"Chicago Cubs fans are 90% scar tissue". -GFW
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 02-08-2021, 02:16 PM
guy3050's Avatar
guy3050 guy3050 is offline
Guy Bourque
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Montreal Canada
Posts: 378
Default

Met him in 2006 , already the efects of boxing and bad living was showing
Attached Images
File Type: jpg thumbnail_IMG_4019 (2).jpg (70.7 KB, 65 views)
__________________
Looking for Expos ticket home openers full or stubs 1982,89,92,95
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 02-20-2021, 06:35 PM
herbc herbc is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Bronx, New York
Posts: 275
Default Leon Spinks

1976 Panini


August, 2016 Card Show in White Plains, NY. Leon Signs My 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter's.





RIP

Last edited by herbc; 02-20-2021 at 07:02 PM. Reason: date correction
Reply With Quote
Reply



Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Thank you net 54 and mr leon rjackson44 Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions 7 12-25-2018 06:47 PM
Leon and Michael Spinks herbc Boxing / Wrestling Cards & Memorabilia Forum 5 08-23-2016 12:54 PM
Leon, here we go again. Brian Van Horn Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions 8 03-26-2014 02:57 PM
Did Leon get his 30 ?? Archive Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions 35 01-22-2006 09:40 PM


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 03:05 AM.


ebay GSB