Edna Mae and Millie Bruce Interview for my project

Edna Mae and Millie Bruce Interview

Your host: Ben Harter


Hello and welcome back to Interview Show with your host Ben Harter. My guests today are two of Ray Robinson’s past wives, Edna Mae and Millie Bruce. How are you ladies today?

Edna: Fine

Millie: Good

Well that’s good to hear. Now, here’s how it goes. I’m going to ask you five questions about your relationship to Sugar Ray Robinson and you answer truthfully. You dig?

Edna: Yes

Millie: Yeah

Okay, let’s get cooking.

Question One: How did each of you meet Sugar Ray?

Edna: Well one night I was having a drink in his café when he walked in and started eyeing me from his spot in the booth. He came over and talked and we became friends.

Millie: Well I just got back from modeling in Europe and when I opened my door, Sugar was sitting on the couch. He explained that my friends brought him home to wait as they got ready to go to another club. I didn’t think much of him but pretty soon he started to have roses sent to me at my door. It was sweet, really.
Well those both sound like some interesting stories, ladies. Let’s see if we can’t dig up some more.

Question two: Did either of you have any children with him?

Edna: No

Millie: Nope

Huh. I figured that would bring something up. Well, I digress.

Question three: How did you both deal with his going away to train?

Edna: Well when Sugar would have to go off to his camps to train, I understood and wished him luck. I would then stay either at our house or visit his sister. His mother never really liked me that much.

Millie: I was always able to see Sugar during his training. Whenever I said I was going somewhere or I wanted something, he would tag along. I don’t think he ever got much training done, really.

Neat. So I guess NOW I know who to blame for his mediocre comeback! *Ben laughs, studio audience follows. Millie blushes.*

Question four: How was each of your marriages to him?

Edna: Well as I said before his mother never really liked me. She would always complain that I’m just dragging him down and that he didn’t really love me. Occasionally we would get along and go see one of his fights but then she would still feel the same.

Millie: His mother liked having me around. I got along with his whole family. When Sugar and I would have our spats, we would always make up after words. I think that’s what saved our marriage to be honest.

Well it seems that both of you have had your rough patches, but I think it could of worked out for either one of you.

Final question: A lot of people think that Sugars decline was his comeback. Do you agree?

Edna: Even though I wasn’t with him at the time, I still think it was mainly his age. He was just getting to old to box. It was sad.

Millie: He promised me he would retire after his last title shot, and he stuck to his word. He retired with a big ceremony in Madison Square Garden that a lot of his fans went to see. He explained after that the applause was different then any one of his fights. But I agree with Edna that it was his age. He should of quit while he was ahead.

Fascinating. You both agree that it was age. At least he got to have his fun in the ring and make a difference. Well, that looks like our time. So to all you people at home, goodnight!

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