Primo Carnera

Primo Carnera, nicknamed the Ambling Alp, was an Italian professional boxer and wrestler who reigned as the boxing World Heavyweight Champion from 29 June 1933 to 14 June 1934. He won more fights by knockout than any other heavyweight champion in boxing history.

26 October 1906

Born on the same birth day (26 October): A. K. Fazlul Huq • Abudramae Bamba • Adam Carroll (racing driver) • Eustachy Erazm Sanguszko • Jaclyn Smith • Joe Fulks • Ken Rutherford (cricketer) • Lisa Ryder • Louis Bastien (cyclist) • Matsuko Deluxe • Monta Ellis • Napoleon Hill • Rita Wilson • Stephen Gumley • Sverre Gjørvad • Ted Demme • Tom Meschery • Vasily Vereshchagin

Born in the same month (October 1906): Andrey Tikhonov (mathematician) • Fei Mu • Fredric Brown • Hassan al-Banna • Hermann Fegelein • Janet Gaynor • Joe Cronin • John Murray (playwright) • Karl Humenberger • Kees van Baaren • León Klimovsky • Mary Celine Fasenmyer • Taffy O'Callaghan • Thomas Hollway