Editing Camden, New Jersey (section)

=== Athletes ===
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* [[Max Alexander (boxer)|Max Alexander]] (born 1981), boxer<ref>[https://www.proquest.com/docview/437388716 "Camden boxer Alexander earns draw in debut"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', July 23, 2008. Accessed October 22, 2013. "Max Alexander didn't get the victory he so badly sought, but things could have turned out worse for the Camden boxer who was making his debut last weekend as a cruiserweight with a 200-pound weight limit."</ref>
* [[Rashad Baker]] (born 1982), professional football safety, [[Buffalo Bills]], [[Minnesota Vikings]], [[New England Patriots]] and [[Oakland Raiders]]<ref>Staff. [http://www.nj.com/sports/times/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/1236830725155400.xml&coll=5 "Eagles sign Camden's Baker"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023100154/http://www.nj.com/sports/times/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/1236830725155400.xml&coll=5 |date=October 23, 2013 }}, ''[[The Times (Trenton)|The Times]]'', March 12, 2009. Accessed October 22, 2013. "The Eagles yesterday made another move in free agency to bolster their depth in the secondary, signing Camden native Rashad Baker to a one-year contract."</ref>
* [[Martin V. Bergen]] (1872–1941), college football coach<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1941/07/09/archives/martin-y-bergen-lawyer-athlete-former-football-and-baseball-player.html "Martin Y. Bergen, Lawyer, Athlete — Former Football and Baseball Player at Princeton, Famous as Backfield Coach, Dies — Family Noted in Jersey — Bergen County Named for His Ancestors — Was Attorney for Caruso's Daughter"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 9, 1941. Accessed October 22, 2013. "Born in Camden, N.J., he was a descendant of one of New Jersey's oldest families, one for which Bergen County was named."</ref>
* [[Art Best]] (1953–2014), football running back who played three seasons in the National Football League with the [[Chicago Bears]] and [[New York Giants]]<ref>Staff. [http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/sports/2014/10/17/art-best-obit.html "Art Best, former Hartley and Notre Dame football star, dies at 61"], ''[[The Columbus Dispatch]]'', October 17, 2014. Accessed October 13, 2015. "Arthur R. Best was born in Camden, N.J."</ref><ref>[http://www.profootballarchives.com/best00200.html Art Best] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141201054138/http://www.profootballarchives.com/best00200.html |date=December 1, 2014 }}, The Pro Football Archives. Accessed October 13, 2015.</ref>
* [[Audrey Bleiler]] (1933–1975), infielder who played in [[All-American Girls Professional Baseball League]] for 1951–1952 [[South Bend Blue Sox]] champion teams<ref>[[W. C. Madden|Madden, W. C.]] ''All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book'', [[McFarland & Company]], 2000. {{ISBN|0-7864-0597-X}}. Accessed March 4, 2012.</ref>
* [[Fran Brown]] (born 1982), head coach of the [[Syracuse Orange football]] team<ref>Pastor, Shawn. [https://247sports.com/college/temple/Article/Temple-coaching-search-Fran-Brown-Ed-Foley-126146547/ "Fran Brown to interview for Temple job on Monday"], [[247Sports]], December 9, 2018. Accessed December 21, 2018. "Brown is a native of Camden, N.J., who played quarterback at Camden High School."</ref>
* [[Jordan Burroughs]] (born 1988), Olympic champion in [[freestyle wrestling]] who won Gold at the London Olympics in 2012<ref>Fensom, Michael J. [http://www.nj.com/olympics/index.ssf/2013/03/jordan_burroughs_gold_medalist.html "Jordan Burroughs: Gold medalist speaks about Olympic wrestling, NJSIAA state title in 2006"], ''[[Inside Jersey]]'', March 8, 2013. Accessed December 21, 2016. "Jordan Burroughs, a Camden native, began his wrestling career as a five-year old and by 24 he has won an NJSIAA state title, two NCAA championships, a world championship and a gold medal at the London Olympics."</ref>
* [[Sean Chandler]] (born 1996), [[Safety (gridiron football position)|safety]] for the [[New York Giants]] of the [[National Football League]]<ref>Dunleavy, Ryan. [https://www.nj.com/giants/2018/05/self-made_sean_chandler_at_home_with_giants_after.html "'Self-made' Sean Chandler at home with Giants after growing up homeless in Camden; 'Toughest kid I ever coached'"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], May 25, 2018. Accessed July 14, 2019. "After going undrafted, Camden native Sean Chandler has been making plays in camp with the Giants."</ref>
* [[Frank Chapot]] (1932–2016), Olympic silver medalist equestrian<ref>[[Margalit Fox|Fox, Margalit]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/26/sports/olympics/frank-chapot-olympic-show-jumper-and-mainstay-of-the-sport-dies-at-84.html "Frank Chapot, Olympic Show Jumper and Mainstay of the Sport, Dies at 84"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 25, 2016. Accessed June 26, 2016. "The son of Frank Joseph Chapot and the former Dorothy Davis, Frank Davis Chapot was born on Feb. 24, 1932, in Camden, N.J. He was reared on his parents' horse farm in Walpack, N.J."</ref>
* [[Duce Chestnut]], [[American football]] [[cornerback]] for the [[Syracuse Orange football|Syracuse Orange]]<ref>[https://cuse.com/sports/football/roster/Duce-Chestnut/23366 Duce Chestnut], [[Syracuse Orange football]]. Accessed November 29, 2024. "Hometown: Camden, N.J.; High School: Camden"</ref>
* [[James A. Corea]] (1937–2001), radio personality and specialist in nutrition, rehabilitation and sports medicine<ref>Hagenmayer, S. Joseph. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20010308051956/http://inq.philly.com/content/inquirer/2001/03/05/obituaries/O-JCORE05.htm "James Corea, 63, radio talk-show host and former owner of gym"]}}, ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', March 5, 2001, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of March 8, 2001. Accessed January 3, 2018. "James Corea, 63, of Haddonfield, the well-known gym owner and host of local radio talk shows about fitness, died Saturday shortly after his arrival at Kennedy Memorial Hospitals-University Medical Center/Cherry Hill.... Born in Camden, Mr. Corea was a graduate of Camden Catholic High School, where he was, not surprisingly, an athlete."</ref>
* [[Joseph W. Cowgill]] (1908–1986), politician who served as the Minority Leader of the [[New Jersey Senate]]<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=n8UGAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Joseph+W.+Cowgill%22+1908 ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 165''], p. 238. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1941. Accessed July 15, 2022. "Joseph W. Cowgill (Dem., Camden) Mr. Cowgill was born in Camden, N.J., April 24, 1908."</ref>
* [[Donovin Darius]] (born 1975), professional football player for [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]<ref>Staff. {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120701172940/http://articles.philly.com/2007-07-11/sports/25239905_1_college-football-insight-bowl-nfl-network "Oakland signs Donovin Darius The veteran safety from Camden adds experience to the Raiders' secondary."]}}, ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', July 11, 2007. Accessed September 7, 2011. "Darius, who will turn 32 next month, had been a mainstay in Jacksonville's secondary since he was the club's first-round pick in the 1998 draft out of Syracuse. But the Jaguars released him in June, trying to get younger and faster on defense. He is a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High in Camden."</ref><ref>[http://www.nfl.com/players/profile?id=DAR336714 Donovin Darius], [[National Football League]]. Accessed November 12, 2007.</ref>
* [[Rachel Dawson]] (born 1985), [[field hockey]] midfielder<ref>[http://www.usfieldhockey.com/teams/women/dawson_r.htm Rachel Dawson] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071214063509/http://www.usfieldhockey.com/teams/women/dawson_r.htm |date=December 14, 2007 }}, [[USA Field Hockey]]. Accessed December 20, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Dato=20080812&Kategori=SPORTS09&Lopenr=808120806&Ref=PH "Olympic Feature-Field Hockey's Rachel Dawson"]. Portal to gallery of photographs (15) related to [[Rachel Dawson]]. ''[[Courier-Post]]''. August 12, 2008. Accessed December 28, 2009.</ref>
* [[Fadil Diggs]], [[college football]] [[defensive lineman]] for the [[Syracuse Orange football]] team<ref>[https://cuse.com/sports/football/roster/fadil-diggs/23466 "Fadil Diggs"], [[Syracuse Orange football]]. Accessed November 28, 2024. "Hometown: East Camden, NJ; High School: Woodrow Wilson"</ref>
* [[Rawly Eastwick]] (born 1950), [[Major League Baseball]] [[pitcher]] who won two games in [[1975 World Series]]<ref>Newman, Mark. [http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071023&content_id=2279959&vkey=ps2007news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb "Series opens on historic date: Red Sox, Rockies in line to add to Oct. 24 legacy"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628142958/http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071023&content_id=2279959&vkey=ps2007news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb |date=June 28, 2014 }}, [[Major League Baseball]], October 24, 2007. Accessed September 7, 2011. "1950: Rawly Eastwick was born in Camden, N.J. He became a key pitcher for Cincinnati's Big Red Machine, pitching five games in the 1975 World Series and winning Games 2 and 3 on his way to a second ring."</ref><ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/eastwra01.shtml "Rawly Eastwick Statistics and History"], [[Baseball-Reference.com]]. Accessed September 7, 2011.</ref>
* [[Shaun T. Fitness]] (born 1978), motivational speaker, fitness trainer and choreographer best known for his home fitness programs T25, Insanity and Hip-Hop Abs<ref>Kuperinsky, Amy. [https://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/08/shaun_t_insanity_cize_beachbody_hip_hop_abs.html "How celebrity trainer Shaun T went from Camden survivor to fitness superstar"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], August 8, 2016, updated July 21, 2017. Accessed September 27, 2018. "Shaun Thompson was born in Camden and spent his early years with his mother and brother in Philadelphia."</ref>
* [[Rasheer Fleming]] (born 2004), [[basketball]] player who plays for the [[Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball|Saint Joseph's Hawks]]<ref>[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/rasheer-fleming-1.html Rasheer Fleming], [[Sports Reference]]. Accessed December 6, 2024. "Hometown: Camden, NJ High School: Camden (NJ)"</ref>
* [[Sean Golden]] (born 1983), former [[Artistic gymnastics|artistic gymnast]] and member of the [[United States men's national artistic gymnastics team]]<ref>Romalino, Carly Q. [https://www.nj.com/southjerseylife/2008/06/going_for_the_gold.html "Going for the Gold"], ''[[South Jersey Times]]'', June 13, 2008. Accessed September 15, 2023. "Golden, who is a native of Camden, N.J., started training in the sport at the Gloucester County Dance and Gymnastics Academy in Deptford."</ref>
* [[Jamaal Green]] (born 1980), [[American football]] [[defensive end]] who played in the NFL for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]], [[Chicago Bears]] and the [[Washington Redskins]]<ref>[http://www.procanes.com/files/9741f53d12ffe15c97767d22903be80f-3573.html "Ex-NFL player opts for Border Patrol career"], ProCanes.com, January 14, 2009. Accessed March 11, 2018. "Green, who was born and raised in Camden, N.J., said it was never his boyhood dream to play football. He started playing football during his junior year at Woodrow Wilson High School at the urging of one of the team's coaches."</ref>
* [[Dara Greig]] (born 2000), professional ie hockey player for the [[Montreal Victoire]] of the [[Professional Women's Hockey League]]<ref>[https://colgateathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/dara-greig/14208 Dara Greig], [[Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey]]. Accessed February 27, 2025. "Born: Dara Greig in Camden, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Brad Hawkins (American football)|Brad Hawkins]] (born 1998), [[American football]] [[Safety (gridiron football position)|safety]], who played for the [[New England Patriots]] of the [[National Football League]]<ref>Greenspan, Jared. [https://www.michigandaily.com/sports/football/brad-hawkinss-winding-journey-how-a-post-graduate-year-shaped-his-michigan-tenure/ "Brad Hawkins’s winding journey: How a post-graduate year shaped his Michigan tenure"],''[[Michigan Daily]]'', November 17, 2021. Accessed October 7, 2022. "Entering his senior year of high school, Brad Hawkins had his future neatly laid out in front of him. Hawkins, a four-star wide receiver prospect from Camden, N.J., committed to Michigan in June 2015."</ref>
* [[George Hegamin]] (born 1973), offensive lineman who played for NFL's [[Dallas Cowboys]], [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20071022215817/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HEGAMGEO01 George Hegamin]}}, database Football. Accessed September 30, 2007.</ref>
* [[Harry Higgs]] (born 1991), [[professional golfer]]<ref>Martin, Sean. [https://www.pgatour.com/news/2019/10/07/meet-the-rookies-harry-higgs.html "Meet the rookies: Harry Higgs"], [[PGA Tour]], October 7, 2019. Accessed November 6, 2019. "Birthplace: Camden, New Jersey"</ref>
* [[Andy Hinson]] (born {{circa|1931}}), retired [[American football]] head coach of the [[Bethune–Cookman University]] [[Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football|Wildcats football team]] from 1976 to 1978 and of the [[Cheyney University of Pennsylvania]] Wolves from 1979 to 1984<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://newspaperarchive.com/hanover-evening-sun-aug-03-1979-p-19/ "Cheyney Selects New Grid Coach"], ''Hanover Evening Sun'', August 3, 1979. Accessed January 21, 2018. "Andy Hinson, former Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference coach of the year, has been named head football coach at Cheyney State College, a spokesman announced today.... The 1949 graduate of Camden, N.J., High School, was New Jersey scholastic football coach of the year following his first of three seasons there in 1973."</ref>
* [[Steve Hoffman (American football)|Steve Hoffman]] (born 1958), senior assistant for special teams for the [[Atlanta Falcons]]
* [[Kenny Jackson]] (born 1962), former wide receiver for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and co-owner of Kenny's Korner Deli<ref>Staff. [https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1988/10/30/kennys-korner/ "Kenny's Korner"], ''[[Orlando Sentinel]]'', October 3, 1988. Accessed January 21, 2018. "The Philadelphia Eagle who thought he wanted to run a corner deli in Camden, N.J., is back on the team. Eagles spokesman Jim Gallagher confirmed Saturday that former wide receiver Kenny Jackson has signed a 1-year contract with the team. He retired after the 1987 season to run a deli called Kenny's Korner."</ref>
* [[Sig Jakucki]] (1909–1979), former Major League pitcher for the [[St. Louis Browns]], whose victory over the [[New York Yankees]] in the final game of the 1944 season gave the Browns their only pennant<ref>{{cite web|last=Wolf|first=Gregory H.|url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/sig-jakucki/|title=Sig Jakucki|work=SABR|access-date=October 1, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Jaryd Jones-Smith]] (born 1995), [[American football]] [[offensive tackle]] for the [[Las Vegas Raiders]] of the NFL<ref>[https://pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/football/roster/jaryd-jones-smith/5643 Jaryd Jones-Smith], [[Pittsburgh Panthers football]]. Accessed December 14, 2020. "Hometown: Camden, N.J."</ref>
* [[Leon Lucas]] (1901–1971), boxer who competed in the [[1928 Summer Olympics]], turned professional and went on to found [[Donkey's Place]], a sandwich shop which is well known for its [[cheesesteak]]<ref>[https://camdenhistory.com/people/leon-lucas Leon Lucas], Camden History. Accessed May 7, 2023. "Leon Lucas, born in Camden, New Jersey on September 4, 1901, was the son of Polish immigrants."</ref>
* [[Mike Moriarty]] (born 1974), former Major League infielder for the [[Baltimore Orioles]]<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/moriami01.shtml Mike Moriarty Stats], [[Baseball-Reference.com]]. Accessed January 21, 2020. "Born: March 8, 1974 (Age: 45-319d) in Camden, NJ... High School: Bishop Eustace Preparatory School (Pennsauken, NJ)"</ref>
* [[Ray Narleski]] (1928–2012), baseball player with [[Cleveland Indians]] and [[Detroit Tigers]]<ref>Halperin, Frank. {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130131201238/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courierpostonline/access/1713119481.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+09,+2008&author=FRANK+HALPERIN&pub=Courier+Post&desc=A+world+of+sports+under+one+roof&pqatl=google "A world of sports under one roof"]}}, ''[[Courier-Post]]'', March 9, 2008. Accessed July 2, 2012. "Among the local legends are Camden's Ray Narleski, an American League All-Star who played for the Cleveland Indians during the 1950s."</ref>
* [[Harvey Pollack]] (1922–2015), director of statistical information for the [[Philadelphia 76ers]], who at the time of his death was the only person still working for the NBA since its inaugural 1946–1947 season<ref>[[Richard Goldstein (writer born 1942)|Goldstein, Richard]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/25/sports/basketball/harvey-pollack-a-statistician-in-nba-from-day-1-dies-at-93.html "Harvey Pollack, a Statistician in N.B.A. From Day 1, Dies at 93"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 24, 2015. Accessed June 24, 2015. "Herbert Harvey Pollack was born on March 9, 1922, in Camden, N.J., a son of dressmakers, but grew up in Philadelphia near Shibe Park (later Connie Mack Stadium), home to baseball's Phillies and Athletics."</ref>
* [[Dwight Muhammad Qawi]] (born 1953), [[boxing]] world light-heavyweight and cruiserweight champion, [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]]r known as the "Camden Buzzaw"<ref>Dettloff, William. [https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3439932 "Camden Buzzsaw tore through competition in the ring as well as the streets; While his contemporaries were fine-tuning their skills in the amateur circuit, Dwight Muhammad Qawi was developing his game on the streets of Camden, N.J., writes William Dettloff."], [[ESPN]], June 13, 2008. Accessed October 15, 2012. "Qawi? 'I learned to fight on the streets in Camden [N.J.],' he told ESPN.com."</ref>
* [[Haason Reddick]] (born 1994), [[linebacker]] for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] of the [[National Football League]]<ref>Silva, Matthew. [https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/sports/2017/04/28/camden-native-haason-reddick-drafted-arizona-cardinals-temple-university/307252001/ "Temple's Haason Reddick 'had a feeling' about Arizona Cardinals"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', April 27, 2017. Accessed July 14, 2019. "Reddick, a defensive end and linebacker for Temple University and Camden native, was selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the 13th-overall selection in the 2017 NFL Draft in Philadelphia on Thursday."</ref>
* [[Buddy Rogers (wrestler)|Buddy Rogers]] (1921–1992), professional wrestler, [[NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship|NWA World Heavyweight Champion]] and inaugural [[WWE Championship|WWWF World Heavyweight Champion]]<ref>Lynch, Ray; and Young, Michael E. [http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1992-06-28/news/9202160859_1_killer-kowalski-wrestler-mr-rogers "Buddy Rogers, 71, Former Champion Wrestler"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129024100/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1992-06-28/news/9202160859_1_killer-kowalski-wrestler-mr-rogers |date=November 29, 2014 }}, ''[[Sun-Sentinel]]'', June 28, 1992. Accessed November 17, 2014. "Mr. Rogers was raised in Camden, N.J., where he was known as 'Dutch' Rhode, went to high school and worked for a while as a Camden police officer. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and worked in a shipyard in Camden."</ref>
* [[Mike Rozier]] (born 1961), [[College football|collegiate]] and [[Professional football (gridiron)|professional football]] [[running back]] who won [[Heisman Trophy]] in 1983<ref>[http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=BZ&Dato=20081212&Kategori=SPORTS&Lopenr=812120803&Ref=PH "Mike Rozier"]. Portal to gallery of photographs (26) related to [[Mike Rozier]]. ''[[Courier-Post]]'', December 5, 2008. Accessed December 25, 2009.</ref>
* [[George Savitsky]] (1924–2012), [[offensive tackle]] who played in the [[National Football League]] for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]]<ref>Frank, Reuben. [http://www.csnphilly.com/football-philadelphia-eagles/eagles-talk/Savitsky-of-Eagles-48-49-champs-dies-at-#selection-5023.0-5023.8 "Savitsky, of Eagles' '48–'49 champs, dies at 88"]{{dead link|date=July 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, CSNPhilly.com, September 6, 2012. Accessed November 6, 2018. "Savitsky was born in New York, but his family moved to South Jersey in the 1930s, and he grew up on Pershing Street in Camden and attended Camden High School."</ref>
* [[Art Still]] (born 1955), [[College football|collegiate]] and [[Professional football (gridiron)|professional football]] [[defensive end]] and cousin to [[Devon Still]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Callahan |first1=Kevin |title=Former Camden star Still back as the center of attention |url=https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/south-jersey/2015/01/14/former-camden-star-still-back-center-attention/21778265/ |website=Courier-Post |access-date=27 January 2021}}</ref>
* [[Devon Still]] (born 1989), [[College football|collegiate]] and [[Professional football (gridiron)|professional football]] [[defensive end]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Frank |first1=Martin |title=Camden's Still keeps up the fight |url=https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/sports/2015/01/25/camdens-still-keeps-fight/22305921/ |website=Courier-Post |access-date=27 January 2021}}</ref>
* [[Billy Thompson (basketball)|Billy Thompson]] (born 1963), [[College basketball|college]] and [[NBA|professional]] [[basketball]] player who played for the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] and [[Miami Heat]]<ref>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/thompbi01.html "Billy Thompson Stats and History"], basketball-reference.com. Accessed December 20, 2014.</ref>
* [[Sheena Tosta]] (born 1982), hurdler, Olympic silver medalist 2008<ref>Woods, David. [https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/beijing/track/2008-08-18-tosta_N.htm "Hurdler Tosta makes most of a second chance"], ''[[USA Today]]'', August 18, 2008. Accessed February 2, 2011. "Tosta, 25, is a UCLA graduate who was born in Camden, N.J., and attended high school in Garfield, Va."</ref>
* [[Frank Townsend (wrestler)|Frank Townsend]] (1933–1965), [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] and musician<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/60561406/ "Humphrey to Headline Wednesday's Mat Card"], ''[[The Bridgeport Post]]'', February 17, 1959. Accessed February 23, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Frank Townsend, the popular 'Singing Wrestler' from Camden, N. J., has been matched with Wild Bull Curry, the beetle-browed ruffian from Hartford."</ref>
* [[Dajuan Wagner]] (born 1983), professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] and Polish team [[Prokom Trefl Sopot]]<ref>[http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Dato=20070725&Kategori=NEWS01&Lopenr=707250802&Ref=PH "Dajuan Wagner"]. Portal to gallery of photographs (73) related to [[Dajuan Wagner]]. ''[[Courier-Post]]''. July 25, 2007. Accessed December 28, 2009.</ref>
* [[Jersey Joe Walcott]] (1914–1994), [[boxing]] world heavyweight champion, [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]]r<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1947/12/07/archives/messages-to-loser-criticize-verdict-telegrams-phone-calls-deluge.html "Messages to Loser Criticize Verdict — Telegrams, Phone Calls Deluge Walcott Home in Camden, but Joe Is Elsewhere"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 7, 1947. Accessed November 13, 2013. "Jersey Joe Walcott went into seclusion today as telegrams poured in at his modest Camden home rapping the split decision that deprived him of the heavyweight title."</ref>
* [[Darrell Wilson]] (born 1958), [[American football]] coach who is the defensive coordinator for the [[Wagner Seahawks football]] team<ref>[https://wagnerathletics.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/darrell-wilson/2507 Darrell Wilson], [[Wagner Seahawks football]]. Accessed February 25, 2024. "A native of Camden, NJ where he starred at Pennsauken High School, Wilson is a 1981 graduate of the University of Connecticut, where he earned All-American honors."</ref>
* [[Bo Wood]] (born 1945), former [[American football]] player and high school coach, who played in the NFL for the [[Atlanta Falcons]]<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20220913120629/https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerw/wood00600.html Bo Wood NFL Stats]}}, Pro Football Archives. Accessed September 13, 2022. "Born: November 3, 1945 Camden, NJ High School: Haddon Heights (NJ)"</ref>
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