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Notable Births & Deaths for Penny Pot ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Penny Pot. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

  • Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley     (Major League Baseball)
  • James Barton     (Actor)
  • Charles J. Bastian     (Major League Baseball)
  • James Buchanan 'Diamond Jim' Brady     (Railroad magnate)
  • Carroll William Brown     (Major League Baseball)
  • King Kong Bundy     (Professional wrestler, comedian, actor)
  • Angelo Coia     (Professional football)
  • Edward Bernard 'Eddie' Collins     (Actor, comedian)
  • Russ Columbo     (Singer, actor)
  • William Michael 'Bill' Crowley     (Major League Baseball)
  • Reverend Gary D. 'Blind Gary' Davis     (Musician)
  • Buddy DeFranco     (Musician)
    • Full name: Boniface Ferdinand Leonard DeFranco
    • He was born in Camden (NJ) on February 15, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Panama City (FL) on December 24, 2014 (a Wednesday) at the age of 91. The body was cremated.
    • Camden is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Penny Pot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Buddy DeFranco<1>
  • William 'Bad Bill' Eagan     (Major League Baseball)
  • John A. 'Jack' Farrell     (Major League Baseball)
  • James C. Field     (Major League Baseball)
  • Helen Forrest     (Singer)
  • Joey Giardello     (Professional boxer)
    • Born: Carmine Orlando Tilelli
    • He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on July 16, 1930 (a Wednesday) and died in Cherry Hill (NJ) on September 4, 2008 (a Thursday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Camden County, New Jersey).
    • Cherry Hill is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Penny Pot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joey Giardello<1>
  • William J. 'Kid' Gleason     (Major League Baseball)
  • Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Bridgeton (NJ) on October 16, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Bridgeton Junction (NJ) on May 15, 1971 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Baptist Cemetery (Salem County, New Jersey).
    • Bridgeton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Penny Pot.
    • Bridgeton Junction is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Penny Pot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin<1>
  • Harry 'The Human Windmill' Greb     (Professional boxer)
  • Joseph Hergesheimer     (Author)

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The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.









 

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