I've been reading posts and such today. I just wanted to add my thoughts..
I read a post from a few years ago about the late middleweight boxer Richard "Dick" Wagner.. Just wanted to say that he really was an amazing person. I had the privilege to live next door to him from the time I was brought home from the hospital (in 1988) until he passed away. I always thought of him and his wife, Liz, as grandparents. Dick had a horseshoe pit in the back yard, and I remember hearing him playing back there and watching him play, and sit next to their dog..
Just wanted to add that he really was by far the most amazing, kind, and friendly person I have ever had the privilege to know.
Richard "Dick" Wagner
Re: Richard "Dick" Wagner
I remember watching Dick Wagner fight on TV, in the early days of TV
Dick Wagner
Country USA
Global Id 11802
Birthplace Toppenish, WA
Division Light Heavyweight
Born 1926-10-19
Died 2006-09-08
Stance Orthodox
Career Record © www.boxrec.com
Date Opponent Location Result
1953-12-14 Floyd Patterson Brooklyn, USA L TKO 5
1953-04-13 Floyd Patterson Brooklyn, USA L SD 8
1953-02-14 Joey DeJohn Syracuse, USA W KO 4
1952-11-05 Lalu Sabotin Cleveland, USA W UD 10
1952-05-06 Bobby Wise Portland, USA W KO 4
1952-03-19 Danny Nardico Cleveland, USA L UD 10
1951-04-27 Dan Bucceroni New York, USA L UD 10
1951-03-02 Jack Nelson New York, USA W KO 6
1950-11-03 Bob Murphy New York, USA L RTD 1
1950-05-19 Tiberio Mitri New York, USA L UD 10
1950-02-03 Jake LaMotta Detroit, USA L TKO 9
1949-12-30 Nick Barone New York, USA L PTS 10
1949-12-06 Chuck Hunter Cleveland, USA L PTS 10
1949-10-07 Nick Barone Detroit, USA L SD 10
1949-06-20 Artie Levine Cleveland, USA W KO 8
1949-04-11 Artie Levine Cleveland, USA W SD 10
1949-03-10 Billy Fox Cleveland, USA W TKO 6
1949-02-22 Billy Fox Cleveland, USA W TKO 9
1949-01-31 Chubby Wright Scranton, USA L TKO 5
1949-01-03 Red Arrow Brooklyn, USA W TKO 6
1948-11-15 Davey Feld Brooklyn, USA W KO 2
1948-10-19 Johnny Williams Trenton, USA W KO 2
1948-09-23 Dan Bucceroni Bronx, USA W PTS 6
1948-06-10 Tom McKeagney Brooklyn, USA L SD 8
1948-05-06 Tom McKeagney Brooklyn, USA D PTS 8
1948-03-23 Rudy Richardson Bronx, USA W TKO 6
1948-03-12 Jesse Jenkins New York, USA L PTS 6
1948-02-20 Reuben Jones New York, USA D PTS 6
1947-12-19 Reuben Jones New York, USA W PTS 6
1947-12-06 Freddie McManus Brooklyn, USA W PTS 6
1947-11-22 Luther McMillan Brooklyn, USA W PTS 6
1947-11-07 Tony DeMicco New York, USA W PTS 8
1947-10-10 Tony DeMicco New York, USA W PTS 6
1947-10-07 Tony Britto Jersey City, USA W KO 1
1947-04-08 Johnny Duke Seattle, USA L PTS 10
1947-03-07 Steve Moran Portland, USA W TKO 3
1947-02-26 Kelly Jackson Salem, USA W KO 6
1947-02-14 Kelly Jackson Portland, USA W PTS 6
1947-01-24 Warren Holland Portland, USA D PTS 6
1946-11-29 Johnny Roberts Portland, USA W KO 2
1946-09-17 George Cote Seattle, USA W TKO 4
1946-08-06 Eddie Wharton Seattle, USA L PTS 6
1946-07-16 Billy Ferris Seattle, USA W KO 1
1946-07-09 Don Fitzgerald Seattle, USA W TKO 1
1946-06-28 Don Crowe Portland, USA W KO 2
1946-04-12 Johnny Wells Portland, USA L PTS 6
1946-03-22 Johnny Wells Portland, USA D PTS 6
1946-03-01 Tommy Foster Portland, USA D PTS 4
1946-01-18 Ralph (Red) Garrison Portland, USA W TKO 3
1946-01-01 Milo Savage Portland, USA L PTS 8
1945-12-11 Milo Savage Portland, USA L PTS 6
1945-11-06 Milo Savage Seattle, USA L PTS 6
1945-10-12 Howard Mendenhall Portland, USA W PTS 4
1945-09-21 Emmett Greer Portland, USA W KO 5
1945-09-07 Rocky Rich Portland, USA W PTS 4
1945-08-17 Ralph (Red) Garrison Portland, USA W TKO 4
1945-07-27 Li'l Abner Portland, USA L TKO 4
1945-07-06 Johnny Townsend Portland, USA W TKO 2
Record to Date
Won 33 (KOs 22) Lost 20 Drawn 5 Total 58
Dick Wagner
Country USA
Global Id 11802
Birthplace Toppenish, WA
Division Light Heavyweight
Born 1926-10-19
Died 2006-09-08
Stance Orthodox
Career Record © www.boxrec.com
Date Opponent Location Result
1953-12-14 Floyd Patterson Brooklyn, USA L TKO 5
1953-04-13 Floyd Patterson Brooklyn, USA L SD 8
1953-02-14 Joey DeJohn Syracuse, USA W KO 4
1952-11-05 Lalu Sabotin Cleveland, USA W UD 10
1952-05-06 Bobby Wise Portland, USA W KO 4
1952-03-19 Danny Nardico Cleveland, USA L UD 10
1951-04-27 Dan Bucceroni New York, USA L UD 10
1951-03-02 Jack Nelson New York, USA W KO 6
1950-11-03 Bob Murphy New York, USA L RTD 1
1950-05-19 Tiberio Mitri New York, USA L UD 10
1950-02-03 Jake LaMotta Detroit, USA L TKO 9
1949-12-30 Nick Barone New York, USA L PTS 10
1949-12-06 Chuck Hunter Cleveland, USA L PTS 10
1949-10-07 Nick Barone Detroit, USA L SD 10
1949-06-20 Artie Levine Cleveland, USA W KO 8
1949-04-11 Artie Levine Cleveland, USA W SD 10
1949-03-10 Billy Fox Cleveland, USA W TKO 6
1949-02-22 Billy Fox Cleveland, USA W TKO 9
1949-01-31 Chubby Wright Scranton, USA L TKO 5
1949-01-03 Red Arrow Brooklyn, USA W TKO 6
1948-11-15 Davey Feld Brooklyn, USA W KO 2
1948-10-19 Johnny Williams Trenton, USA W KO 2
1948-09-23 Dan Bucceroni Bronx, USA W PTS 6
1948-06-10 Tom McKeagney Brooklyn, USA L SD 8
1948-05-06 Tom McKeagney Brooklyn, USA D PTS 8
1948-03-23 Rudy Richardson Bronx, USA W TKO 6
1948-03-12 Jesse Jenkins New York, USA L PTS 6
1948-02-20 Reuben Jones New York, USA D PTS 6
1947-12-19 Reuben Jones New York, USA W PTS 6
1947-12-06 Freddie McManus Brooklyn, USA W PTS 6
1947-11-22 Luther McMillan Brooklyn, USA W PTS 6
1947-11-07 Tony DeMicco New York, USA W PTS 8
1947-10-10 Tony DeMicco New York, USA W PTS 6
1947-10-07 Tony Britto Jersey City, USA W KO 1
1947-04-08 Johnny Duke Seattle, USA L PTS 10
1947-03-07 Steve Moran Portland, USA W TKO 3
1947-02-26 Kelly Jackson Salem, USA W KO 6
1947-02-14 Kelly Jackson Portland, USA W PTS 6
1947-01-24 Warren Holland Portland, USA D PTS 6
1946-11-29 Johnny Roberts Portland, USA W KO 2
1946-09-17 George Cote Seattle, USA W TKO 4
1946-08-06 Eddie Wharton Seattle, USA L PTS 6
1946-07-16 Billy Ferris Seattle, USA W KO 1
1946-07-09 Don Fitzgerald Seattle, USA W TKO 1
1946-06-28 Don Crowe Portland, USA W KO 2
1946-04-12 Johnny Wells Portland, USA L PTS 6
1946-03-22 Johnny Wells Portland, USA D PTS 6
1946-03-01 Tommy Foster Portland, USA D PTS 4
1946-01-18 Ralph (Red) Garrison Portland, USA W TKO 3
1946-01-01 Milo Savage Portland, USA L PTS 8
1945-12-11 Milo Savage Portland, USA L PTS 6
1945-11-06 Milo Savage Seattle, USA L PTS 6
1945-10-12 Howard Mendenhall Portland, USA W PTS 4
1945-09-21 Emmett Greer Portland, USA W KO 5
1945-09-07 Rocky Rich Portland, USA W PTS 4
1945-08-17 Ralph (Red) Garrison Portland, USA W TKO 4
1945-07-27 Li'l Abner Portland, USA L TKO 4
1945-07-06 Johnny Townsend Portland, USA W TKO 2
Record to Date
Won 33 (KOs 22) Lost 20 Drawn 5 Total 58