Eddie Futch Autographs
Eddie Futch (August 9, 1911 – October 10, 2001) was an American boxing trainer. Among the fighters he trained are Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, Larry Holmes, and Trevor Berbick, four of the five men to defeat Muhammad Ali. Futch also trained Riddick Bowe and Montell Griffin when they handed future Hall of Fame fighters Evander Holyfield and Roy Jones Jr. their first professional defeats. In Baltimore, Maryland, the Futch Gym boxing gymnasium is named after the trainer. He also trained Ireland’s first ever WBC World Champion, Wayne McCullough. Eddie Futch was married to Eva Marlene Futch from March 21, 1996, until his death. Futch often called her "The love of his life."
Futch was born in Hillsboro, Mississippi, but moved with his family to Detroit, Michigan when he was five years old. They lived in the Black Bottom section of the town. Always a talented athlete, he started off running track in grammar school and when a teenager, played semi-professional basketball with the Moreland YMCA Flashes. He planned to attend the YMCA College School at the University of Chicago, but when the Great Depression happened, he was forced to continue his job at the Wolverine Hotel to support his family. Here is where he met promoter and trainer Don Arnott.
In 1932, Futch won the Detroit Athletic Association Lightweight Championship, and in 1935, he won the Detroit Golden Gloves Championship. He trained at the same gym as Joe Louis, the Brewster Recreation Center Gym, and often sparred with the future champion. A heart murmur prevented Futch from turning professional, and he began training boxers.
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Traded items with a signature of Eddie Futch
The most expensive item with a signature of Eddie Futch (Eddie Futch Personal 1973 Leroy Neiman’s Signed The Red Boxer (AP) - JSA) was sold in April 2017 for $1,595.00 while the cheapest item (Eddie Futch original autographed 3x5 Index card.) found a new owner for $0.99 in March 2010. The month with the most items sold (3) was December 2013 with an average selling price of $32.01 for an autographed item of Eddie Futch. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2017 with $1,595.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was March 2010. In average, an autographed item from Eddie Futch is worth $10.50.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Eddie Futch were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1970's Joe Frazier & trainer Eddie Futch Signed Photo | Framed | $25.00 |  |
| 3 Original Autographed Boxing Photos Marvin Hagler Eddie Futch Smokin Joe Rocky? | $7.50 | |
| Eddie Futch - Boxing Legendary Champions Trainer - Autographed Color Photo | $6.99 | |
| EDDIE FUTCH - SIGNED 8X10 PHOTO W/ INSCRIPTION BOXING COACH - JSA COA | $10.50 | |
| Eddie Futch Personal 1973 Leroy Neiman’s Signed The Red Boxer (AP) - JSA | $1,595.00 | |
| Eddie Futch signed 3x5 index card HOF boxing trainer, trained against Ali | $8.00 | |
| EDDIE FUTCH signed 5x7 photo (Boxing - Autograph) | $19.99 | |
 | Eddie Futch Signed Autographed Everlast Boxing Glove Legendary Trainer JSA COA | $314.99 | |
| Eddie Futch Signed Book Corner Men HCB Boxing Trainer Autograph Frazier Ali JSA | $44.99 | |
| EDDIE FUTCH Signed KO MAGAZINE Famous Trainer FRAZIER NORTON HOLMES d-2001 COA | $29.95 | |
| Eddie Futch Trainer Boxing Hall of Fame Signed Postal Cachet Cover | $13.25 | |
| Eddie Futch was a boxing trainer Hand Signed Card | $8.26 | |
| Eddie Futch was a boxing trainer Hand Signed Index Card | $3.25 | |
| RARE EDDIE FUTCH autographed 14 oz Everlast Boxing Glove -TRAINED FRAZIER HOLMES | $99.95 | |
| RIDDICK BOWE & EDDIE FUTCH Autographed Auto Signed 8x10 Boxing Photo *RARE* | $6.63 | |
