William L. “Corn Pop” Morris
William L. “Corn Pop” Morris (born 1946 - died December 2, 2016) was a Wilmington, Delaware resident who was reportedly the leader of a gang known as the “The Romans”.[1][2][3][4][5] Former Delaware State NAACP Chairman Richard Smith knew Morris and has publicly discussed how Morris was the leader of the largest gang in Wilmington.[6] While campaigning for the Presidency in 2019, former US Vice President Joe Biden told a group gathered in Wilmington that while serving as a lifeguard at a community pool in 1962, Biden told William L. “Corn Pop” Morris to stop jumping on the diving board.[1][2][3][4][5] During the exchange, Biden says he called Corn Pop “Esther Williams” as a derogatory reference to Corn Pop wearing a bathing cap similar to that worn by the 1940’s swimmer and actress.[1][2][3][4][5] Biden said Corn Pop challenged him to a fight, but Biden confronted Corn Pop with a chain and convinced Corn Pop to back down. [1][2][3][4] [5]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Tony Norman: The Ballad of Joe Biden and Corn Pop the Killah!". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Why is everyone talking about Biden confronting a man called 'CornPop'?". the Guardian. September 16, 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "There really was a 'Corn Pop' — but critics question Joe Biden's oft-told story". Washington Post.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Joe Biden Recalls Terrifying 1960s Public Pool Confrontation With Razor-Wielding Gangster Named "Corn Pop"". www.realclearpolitics.com.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Corn Pop's son confirms his dad knew Joe Biden after gang fight story resurfaces". The Independent. September 17, 2019.
- ↑ McBride, Jessica (September 16, 2019). "William Morris: 'Corn Pop' in Biden's Story Was Real".
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