award for his boxing writing at the Ring 8 benefit in Howard Beach, New York. The Ring 8 organization awards Bill Gallo college and vocational scholarships annually based on need to aspiring male and female scholars with a boxing background. On May 7, 2011, he received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. Due to his health, he was unable to attend the ceremony on Ellis Island. The Daily News honored his medal with a two-page spread that weekend. Notes External links Bill Gallo Papers 1960-1970 at Syracuse University (primary source material) 1922 births 2011 deaths American cartoonists United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II American people of Spanish descent Burials at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Hawthorne, New York) Columbia University alumni International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees School of Visual Arts alumni United States Marines Artists from New York City Writers from Manhattan