Alvin "Shipwreck" Kelly
Alvin "Shipwreck" Kelly | |
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"Shipwreck" Kelly pole sitting in 1942 | |
| Born | Aloysius Anthony Kelly May 11, 1893 New York City, US |
| Died | October 11, 1952 (aged 59) New York City, US |
| Other names | Shipwreck Kelly |
| Occupation | Pole sitter |
Aloysius Anthony Kelly, popularly known as Alvin "Shipwreck" Kelly (May 11, 1893 [some accounts say 1885] – October 11, 1952), was a pole sitter who achieved fame in the 1920s and 1930s, sitting for days at a time on elevated perches throughout the United States.