March 24, 1962 - Emile Griffith regained the World Welterweight Championship by knocking out Benny the "Kid" Paret in the 12th round. Paret died ten days later on April 3, 1962 as a result of severe head injuries sustained in the fight.
... The racial makeup of the town is 95.24% White, 0.93% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.72% from other races, and ...