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Posted By: boxingcardmanI rescued George from a junk box on a dealer's table because of his association with the Jewish mob. Raft ran with a tough crowd as a kid but happened to be talented enough to have a different route out of poverty. He was a friend of several major crime figures, including Bugsy Siegel and Meyer Lansky. |
He also was a pro boxer under the name Brownie Ranft. He had 17 fights before calling it quits.