- Born
- Died
- Birth nameBeryl David Rosofsky
- Nickname
- The Pride of the Ghetto
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Barney Ross was born on December 23, 1909 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962), The Doctor and the Playgirl (1965) and Wednesday Night Fights (1955). He died on January 17, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- World lightweight boxing champion, 1933-1935.
- World junior welterweight boxing champion, 1933-1935.
- World welterweight boxing champion, 1934, 1935-1938.
- Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, 1990.
- Inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame, 1981.
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