His father , grandson of banker Anthony Joseph Drexel and great - grandson of banker Nicholas Biddle , was an eccentric boxing fan .
A member of the Biddle family , he was born in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania on December 17 , 1897 .
Biddle 's father , grandson of banker Anthony Joseph Drexel and great - grandson of banker Nicholas Biddle , was an eccentric boxing fan .
A member of the Biddle family , he was born in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania on December 17 , 1897 .