I have tons of this sort of stuff -- any interest in me compiling and posting??
Frankie Genaro
(Frank DiGennara; A.J. DeVito)
Born : August 26, 1901, New York City, NY
Died : December 27, 1966, New York, NY
Height : 5 ft 2 1/2 inc.
Manager : Harry Garsh; Phil Bernstein; Joe Jacobs; Billy McCarney
AMATEUR BOUTS
1919
Jan 17 Opponent New York Win
(110 NYC Metropolitan AAU Championship)
Feb 18 P. Lykes New York, NY W 3 108
NY Metropolitan Championship
May 8 Bill Pomerantz New York, NY W 3 115 Final
Aug Marries wife Gertrude; Genaro working as a chaffeur
1920
NY State Championhips
Jan--- Opponent --- Win 108
NYAC Tournament
Jan 10 M. Rubin New York, NY W w/o 108 Final
St. Anselm's A.C. Tournament
Jan 13 H.Small New York, NY KO 1 110
NYAC Tournament
Jan 31 W. Joyce New York, NY W 3 110
Jan 31 Bollinger New York, NY KO 1 110 Final
Cresent A.C. Tournament
Mar 16 R.W. Nolan Brooklyn, NY KO 1 110
Mar 17 Thomas Mason Brooklyn, NY KO 1 110 Final
NY Metropolitan Championhips
Mar 26 Tommy Moran New York, NY W 3 108-lb Final
Mar 26 Wilbur Cohen New York, NY W 3 115-lb final
National AAU Championhips
Apr 5 William Salevski Boston, NY W 3 NYC-Cleveland Intercity
Apr 6 Jimmy Manning Boston, NY W 3
Apr 6 Wilbur Cohen Boston, NY W 3 AAU Final
Olympic Trials
Jul Benny Bass New York, NY W 3 Semifinal
Jul 14 Pete Zivic New York, NY L 3 Final-112 lb
(NYT reports this as first loss in about 50 bouts)
Jul 15 Johnny Lesser New York, NY W 3 Olympic alternate
Antwerp Olympics
--- Einar Nilsen (Nor) W 3
--- Jean Rampignon (Fra) W 3
--- Charles Albert (Fra) W 3
Aug 24 Anders Peterson (Den) W 3 Final
Frankie Genaro
Re: Frankie Genaro
As you know, Mike, I'm a huge fan of those old-time little guys. I'd take any such info you have and insert it in the Wiki as my currently busy schedule permits.