Primo Carnera Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
PRIMO CARNERA
Born: October 26, 1906 in Sequals, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Died: June 29, 1967 in Sequals, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Biography
Primo Carnera (1906-1967) was World Heavyweight Boxing Champion from 1933-1934. The enormous Carnera, called "the Ambling Alp", stood 6'5", weighted 265 pounds, and had enormous hands. He won the title by knocking out Jack Sharkey in the sixth round in Madison Square Garden on June 29, 1933. He lost the title on June 14, 1934 in Madison Square Garden when he was knocked out by Max Baer in the 11th round, and was crushed by Joe Louis the next year. Abused and cheated first by mob-connected managers and then by Nazi occupiers of his Italian village during World War II, Carnera made an astonishing comeback as a professional wrestler (1946-1961), going 152-14-19 and being declared world champion. He became a US citizen in 1953. Carnera appeared in a few films, including The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933), in which he fought Max Baer, his real life ring opponent the next year.
1977-Knockout (Other), 2008-Joe-Louis:-America's-Hero...-Betrayed (Other), 1956-1957-Sheriff-of-Cochise (Performer), 1954-Casanova's-Big-Night (Performer), 1952-Il-tallone-di-Achille (Performer), 1949-Mighty-Joe-Young (Performer), 1943-Harlem (Performer), 1942-I-cavalieri-del-deserto (Performer), 1939-Traversata-nera (Performer), 1973-Titanes-en-el-ring (in person), 1933-Bombshell (in person), 1953/II-Roar-of-the-Crowd (Other), 1940-La-nascita-di-Salome (Performer), 2005-Biography (Other), 1957-Matinee-Theatre (Performer), 1941-La-corona-di-ferro (Performer), 1976-ABC's-Wide-World-of-Sports (Other), 1953-The-Joe-Louis-Story (Other), 1999-The-Sweet-Science (Other), 1954-Prince-Valiant (Performer), 1943-Due-cuori-fra-le-belve (Performer), 1940-Senza-cielo (Performer), 1933-The-Prizefighter-and-the-Lady (Performer), 1942-Sette-anni-di-felicita (Performer), 1959-Hercules-Unchained (Performer), 1993-The-Great-Depression (Other), 1955-A-Kid-for-Two-Farthings (Performer), 1940-La-figlia-del-corsaro-verde (Performer), 1940-Vento-di-milioni (Performer), 1931-The-Bigger-They-Are (Performer), 1954-The-Big-Fight:-Jack-Sharkey-vs.-Primo-Carnera (in person), 1934-World's-Heavyweight-Championship:-Primo-Carnera-and-Max-Baer (in person), 1933-Mr.-Broadway (in person)
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PRIMO CARNERA - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 167006Penny postcard signed by Primo Carnera, including the sentiment "Sincerily /Primo/Carnera" on the verso. Addressed to a collector in Fall River, Massachusetts, and postmarked Los Angeles on March 30, 1951. Carnera was the World Heavyweight Champion from 1933-1934.Price: $400.00
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PRIMO CARNERA - BUSINESS CARD SIGNED - HFSID 152748Business card signed by Primo Carnera in teal ink. Carnera, World Heavyweight Champion from 1933-1934, is known for knocking out Jack Sharkey. The card shows slight soiling and smeared ink, with mounting remnants on the back.
Price: $400.00
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PRIMO CARNERA - INSCRIBED SIGNATURE WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 165647Album leaf signed by Primo Carnera with the signature "Primo/Carnera" and an unidentified second signature. On the verso, it contains the inscription "Good luck, Bill!/Joan Turner/1951". Carnera was a former World Heavyweight Champion, and Turner was a British soprano.
Sale Price $325.00
$400.00
