Edwin Patrick Springer's Obituary
Edwin Patrick Springer
I am just a poor boy
Though my story's seldom told...
When I left my home and my family
I was no more than a boy
In the company of strangers
In the quiet of the railway station
Running scared...
In the clearing stands a boxer
And a fighter by his trade
And he carries the reminders
Of ev'ry glove that laid him down
Or cut him till he cried out
In his anger and his shame
"I am leaving, I am leaving"
But the fighter still remains...
- Simon & Garfunkel
And what a champion he was during his life.
Edwin Patrick Springer, 90, was born November 7, 1929, in Duluth, MN. He moved to Miami in 1953 to further his boxing career, 1947-1953, at the Miami Beach 5th Street gym under UM Hall of Fame boxing coach Billy Regan. He earned the titles of Golden Glover, 1948, and Miami Middleweight Champion, 1953.
Ed joined the Coral Gables Fire Department in 1954 and went on to become the Coral Gables Deputy Fire Chief for 33 years while raising his four children with his wife, LoisMuncy (Duluth, MN, predeceased in 2005).
He is survived by his children Jeffrey Springer, Jason (Charlotte) Springer, Sheryl DiCarlo, and Sandra (Alfred) Latey; six grandchildren; and brother-in-law, Elwood Muncy.
A Graveside Service will take place Friday, August 7th, 2020 at Miami Memorial Park Cemetery, located at 6200 SW 77 Avenue.
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