Johnny Reagan Dies nyob rau hauv St. Louis

Johnny Reagan was an important fighter in the St. Louis boxing scene during the first decade of the 20th Century. Originally from Brooklyn, Reagan moved to St. Louis to train under Jack McKenna. McKenna based his operation out of St. Louis, where his fighter primarily fought at St. Louis’ West End Club. Reagan was a rising bantamweight at the time of his move to St. Louis.

One of McKenna’s other top fighters was future World Featherweight Boxing Champion Abe Attell. Reagan and Attell started out as friends and training partners. A heated dispute in the training room one day resulted in a ferocious brawl. McKenna heard the ruckus and ran in to find both men beaten and exhausted.

Reagan left the group but stayed in St. Louis. Reagan would fight several professional bouts with Abe Attell in St. Louis. Reagan also fought Abe’s younger brother, Monte, a more natural bantamweight in St. Louis.

While most of the fighters left St. Louis for California by 1910, Reagan remained in the city. Still fighting in 1911 tom 31 xyoo, Reagan was on the downside of his career. Thaum lub sij hawm nws tag sim neej, he was looking for local business opportunities to move into after his retirement from the ring.

Nyob rau lub hlis ntuj nqeg 14, 1911, Reagan went to Alexian Brothers Hospital on St. Louis’ Sab sab qab zog. A major hospital at the time, Reagan reported difficulty breathing. Doctors discovered Reagan had pneumonia in his right lung.

Reagan continued to decline over the following month. Nws tso tseg rau lub ib hlis ntuj 11, 1912 ncig 1:10 p.m. at Alexian Brothers. Nws tsuas yog 31 lub xyoo laus. Tus St. Louis Dispatch tom qab said Reagan’s body would be sent back to Brooklyn, where his wife still lived.

Hnub no, Reagan would probably have recovered but medical science was not as advanced as it is today. Pneumonia was a life-threatening illness no matter your age or condition.

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Qhov chaw: St. Louis Dispatch tom qab, Lub ib hlis ntuj 11, 1912 ib tsab, p. 17 thiab lub ib hlis ntuj 12, 1912 ib tsab, p. 16

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