Johnson Outpoints McVey

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Joi, Februarie 26, 1903, Jack Johnson defended his World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Championship against the undefeated Sam McVey. McVey brought a 6-0 record with six knockouts into the championship match. Since boxing promoters refused to let Black fighters compete for the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship, the best boxers around the turn of the Century fought for the World Colored

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Paul Pons Hometowned în 1900

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Paul Pons a fost o Lupte greco-romane franceză Champion. El a fost destul de bun pentru a da George Hackenschmidt o rulare pentru banii lui în mai multe turnee. Totuși, când a venit la Chicago în 1900, el a fost “învins” de către un luptător local,. Circumstanțele pierderii lasă mult de dorit. Paul Pons traveled to the United States in 1900. Unul

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Preston Anslyn’s Early Exploits

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Before he was promoted to Special Officer, St. Louis Police Officer Preston Anslyn responded to calls for service like any other patrolman. On the morning of February 28, 1916, Anslyn was patrolling the area of Franklin and Jefferson Avenues. A citizen notified Anslyn that 30-year-old Albert Kivet was celebrating after his birthday on February 27th. During his revelry, Pietre atacate

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McVey KOs Ferguson

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On August 11, 1915, current World Colored Heavyweight Boxing Champion Sam McVey fought Sandy Ferguson in Boston, Massachusetts at the Atlas Athletic Association gym. McVey fought in an era where promoters froze out all the African American boxers, except the great Jack Johnson, from fighting for the world championship. McVey defeated most of the other great Black fighters of this

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Dick Tracy, Detectiv (1945)

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RKO Pictures a adus personajului de benzi desenate Dick Tracy pe marele ecran decembrie 1, 1945. În timp ce filmul este cu siguranta un “B” de film menit să fie în primul rând cu privire la proiectul de lege dublu, tot ar fi fost de interes pentru multi fani de populare benzi desenate. Chester Gould a creat banda, în octombrie 1931 for the Detroit

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Man Kills Middleweight King

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After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 ani, World Middleweight Boxing Champion Stanley “The Michigan Assassin” Ketchel was exhausted. Ketchel took a vacation on the Missouri ranch of his friend Colonel R. P. Dickerson in an attempt to regain his strength and enthusiasm for fighting. Ketchel never returned from vacation as he was shot and killed at

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Eugene August Johannpeter (1908 – 1969)

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Eugene “Gene” August Johannpeter was born on May 20, 1908, to Julius and Bertha Johannpeter. He was the second son of Uncle Jules and Aunt Bertha. His older brother was Julius “Punks” William Johannpeter, Jr., who flew the mail out of Lambert Field along with Charles Lindbergh. “Punks” was seven years older than Gene. Bunicul meu, Gilbert P. Ellis, lived

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