R.I.P. Floyd Patterson

I was sad to read the news that boxer Floyd Patterson passed away this week. In addition to being two-time heavyweight champion, he was also a prominent figure in my little upstate New York town. I only saw him on a few occasions, but he did come to talk to our class one time. My impression of him was of a humble, quiet, hard-working man. New Paltz and the world will miss him.

You can read his obituary in the New York Times here: