James J. Braddock - Photo Gallery

Welcome to the James J Braddock photo gallery. Jim's fairytale rise to stardom was a quick one which included hundreds of appearances and photo opportunities with movie stars, world famous athletes and an occasional politician and of course his loving family. These photos are from the Braddock family archive and are viewing purposes only.

Braddock puts up this dukes in this 1937 publicity photo

Jim with manager Joe Gould, wins decision over Tommy Farr. Madison Square Garden, 1938.

Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, Jim Braddock

Jim looks over movie scripts with Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler

George Raft and Jim Braddock

Max Baer, Jack Dempsey and Jim Braddock toast each other at Dempsey's restaurant in NYC, 1935

Grand Beach Michigan June 19 1937, Braddock trains for Joe Louis fight.

Comiskey Park Chicago June 21 1937, James J. Braddock - Joe Louis weigh-in.

Doc. Robb and Jimmy Braddock

James Braddock poses for in the press photo

Braddock puts on the gloves for this publicity photo.

Jim Braddock with FBI director J. Edgar Hoover

Joe Louis receives a solid right hand from Braddock

Braddock, Mae West and manager Joe Gould

Braddock delivers a body blow to Tommy Farr

James J. Braddock with President Truman

Braddock jabs Farr with a left

Joe DiMaggio, James J. Braddock and Postmaster General James A. Farley in Braddock's dressing room after the Tommy Farr fight, January 21, 1938

Jim Braddock visits the North Bergen, NJ Boys Club

Jim Braddock's first publicity photo, 1926

Manager Joe Gould answers phones while Braddock rests after a fight

A young Jimmy Braddock sparring

Braddock and Tommy Farr weigh-in, January 1938

Postmaster General Farley and Jim Braddock at the ribbon cutting ceremony of a Monticello NY post office

Braddock shares boxing secrets with Tommy Farr

At Dempsey's restaurant NYC, Jack Dempey gives Jim advice for his upcoming fight with Max Baer

Joe Sekyra and Jim Braddock

Heavyweight title fight, June 13th, 1935 - James Braddock & Max Baer. The Madison Square Bowl in Long Island City, NY.

Maxie Rosenbloom and Jimmy Braddock

Braddock works out with the heavy bag

Joe Louis & James Braddock at weight-in. Chicago, June 1937.

Doc. Robb cuts the tape off Jimmy's hands after a fight.

Max Schmeling, Joe Gould & James Braddock get in to it over contract issues. 1936.

James J. Braddock celebrates winning the Heavyweight Championship of the World as Max Baer hangs his head in defeat. June 13, 1935 Long Island City.

Jim Braddock with son's James & Howard

James J Braddock

Jim Braddock

Jim and Lud Shabazian throw a few punches. Lud who was a good friend of Jim's wrote the Jim Braddock biography, 'Relief to Royalty'

Jim with wife Mae and children James, Rose Marie and Howard

Braddock with his children Howard, James and Rose Marie

Mae Braddock with sons James and Howard

Jim with wife Mae and daughter Rose Marie

The Champ celebrates his 64th birthday with wife Mae and sons Howard and Jay.

James and his Mom and Dad, Joseph ans Elizabeth

Jim, Fred Brenner, and Mae at Wolf's, a favorite resturant of the Braddock's.

Jim leads the dance as the band plays behind them.

Jack Braddock, Julia Klink, James J. Braddock, Nellie Mallon, Al Braddcok, and Joe Braddock.

Bill Fox and James J. Braddock at the Braddock summer home, Sullivan County NY.

Jim gets help in his corner from sons James and Howard

Jay and Howard with Dad. 1/10/1952.

John Scarney and Jim play a game of scarney. Jim and the game maker were good friends.

Howard, Jay and Dad out for a Sunday jog and ride.

Howard Braddock.

Abe Greene, boxing commissioner of New Jersey, and Jim Braddock at Joe Louis' training camp while Louis trains for the Tommy Farr fight. Pompton Lakes, NJ. 8/4/1937.

Jim and his sparring partner, Jack McCarthy(right), take a break from training for the Louis fight to enjoy some cake at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Ogren. Lake Shishebogama in northern Wisconsin. 4/6/1937.

Jim Braddock, and his sparring mate Jack McCarthy, lift them up and put them down while training for the nearing Joe Louis fight. 6/18/1937

Mae & Jim Braddock look at a pair of the Champ's boxing gloves hanging over the fireplace in their North Bergen home.

After a day of strenuous training at his camp in Kenosha, Wiss., champion Jim Braddock takes on his sparring mates once more - but this time in a friendly card game. Left to right: Jim Braddock, Henry Copper, and Charlie Massera. Standing is Sam Milton.

Sparring partner Jack McCarthy, Trainer Doc. Robb, Manager Joe Gould, and Jim Braddock keeping warm by the fire. Camp Kenosha, Wiss. 6/20/1937.

The Champ's parents, Elizabeth O'toole Braddock and Joseph Braddock.

The Champ out with his friends.

Left to right: Father Peter Fox, son Peter, Daughter Mae(the champs wife), James J. Braddock, child Raymond Beck, Mother Mary Fox, and sons Harry and Raymond Fox.

James Braddock plays with his children, Rose Marie, Howard and James

Elizabeth O'toole Braddock.

Jim Braddocks' brothers at their home in Guttenburg: Ralph, Joe Jr., and Al. 6/14/1935

Joseph Braddock

Jim Braddock waves hello

JJB.

James J. Braddock's funeral at St. Josephs' in West New York. Up front is Kenny and Rosemarie DeWitt with Mrs. Braddock and son Jay behind. 1974.

Grandson, James J. Braddock III, accepts his grandfathers nomination into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Canastota, NY. 2001.

Grandson Braddock with the great late trainer Eddie Futch at the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Mr. Futch trained Joe Frazier and Ken Norton who both beat Muhammad Ali. 2001.