I've heard several times that former Canadian heavyweight champion boxer George Chuvalo used to live in this neighbourhood, though I'm not sure exactly where. The Wikipedia article about him says, "Chuvalo grew up in The Junction district of west Toronto".
Anyway, something that caught my attention is that the Toronto Star's Photo Blog had a story about Chuvalo's interest in photography. His "King of good times" photo is fantastic, and heartbreaking.
His own life story is heartbreaking too.
Chuvalo Triangle
George's manager was Irv Ungerman who owned Royce Dupont Chicken. Locals have told me that he worked for Irv at Dupont and Symington.
I have suggested before that a great name for our area would be Chuvalo. Serious. If you are going to name yourselves after something name it after something that even Ali couldn't knock down.
george
Truth is george chuvalo's first job WAS at Royce-Dupont Chicken when he about 15 I think.
George Chuvalo didn't quite
George Chuvalo didn't quite live in the area he lived on a small street call Laughton Ave. just before Davenport Rd. My family before they moved to were I now live also lived on Laughton. George and my youngest brother went to Humberside they were classmates. He was always at my house and we watched his career over the years and his heart breaks. My parents new his parents well.
He worked at Royce-Dupont Poultry Packers and Irv Ungerman was his promoter not manager. Not to sure who managed him then. He has remarried to a wanderful women and his wife now manages his business. He now does a lot a public speaking at schools were he hopes to make a difference in a young person's life were drugs are concerned. When his wife and George are together you can see he is totaly devoted to her and she is the same towards him. They now live in Etobicoke and have been married over 10 years now.
My son who owns his own media business has worked with George. When George realized who my son was, he was over the moon and wanted to know everything about my family and how they were doing. My son has often talked of George talking about the old times that he has with my brothers and at my house. I hope that helps clarify some of the missing links.
On one occation, I was on a date with a guy I realy didn't want to be with. My brother and George were talking on the phone that night My brother mentioned to George that I was out on a date with someone my brother didn't like and he was concerned for my safety so they desided to come to the restaurant were we were having dinner. George and my brother went up to our table in a intimidating way and asked if my date was treating me OK. I said we were fine and George said they would be sitting at one of the tables if I should need them. My date asked who that person was and I told him he was my bodygaurd. That was my first and thank God my last date with that guy.
I hope that answeres your question for now.
i met George at my highschool
i met George at my highschool (over 10 years ago) in Bancroft, his story was painful and very "in your face" to a bunch of a teenagers, good job George!
lansdowne boxing club
he trained at the lansdowne boxing club across from the strip club on bloor,
his son teaches or used to teach at western tech i think?
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