was bob satterfield a bum?

[sterling]

Was bob satterfield a bum? did he die homeless?

[revs1227]

from what i learned in the movie and looked up ..not a bum just a journeymen ....i respect fighters i dont call them bums

[TheGreatA]

http://www.latimes.com/news/columnis...0.story?page=1
The original article (that the movie was based on).

Satterfield was not homeless, he actually died from cancer in 1977.
The homeless man who claimed to be Bob Satterfield was in fact Tommy Harrison.

http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php...0357&cat=boxer
Harrison's boxing record.

[Scott9945]

I never saw Satterfield fight, but those who did say he was one of the hardest punching heavyweights P4P ever. Apparently he had a weak chin too.

[BattlingNelson]

http://www.latimes.com/news/columnis...0.story?page=1
The original article (that the movie was based on).

Satterfield was not homeless, he actually died from cancer in 1977.
The homeless man who claimed to be Bob Satterfield was in fact Tommy Harrison.

http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php...0357&cat=boxer
Harrison's boxing record.

Thanks for the info!