Classic American West Coast Boxing

[BoxBuzz]

...that's ok, ....I think you have done more than your share by way of adding a few to the inventory that weren't posted to begin with!

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...that's ok, ....I think you have done more than your share by way of adding a few to the inventory that weren't posted to begin with!

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Jimmy Savala

[bennie]

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1950's Los Angeles middleweight Jimmy Palazzola
Jimmy was manages by Ralph Gambina

[bennie]

Where's Rog?

[dagosd2000]

Where's Rog?

Here I am old mate. Am going to your side of the pond Monday. Amanda(my grand daughter) will be dancing in Spain. How are things with you? Will try to post more. Still keep in touch with some of the fellas. Cheerio. Rog

[bennie]

Have a great trip, Rog.

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[Cholo]

Thanks, Frank...

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Thanks, Frank...

[bennie]

Alan Minter with a young fan in September 2008.

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"Going To The Fights, 1951"

http://www.canopicpublishing.com/boxing ... Fights.htm

[Cholo]

"Going To The Fights, 1951"

http://www.canopicpublishing.com/boxing ... Fights.htm

Great memories, Frank. I'll send over a couple photos of the fight, Art said, "I was the only fighter ever carried in to the ring".

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Here you are, Paul

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"Going To The Fights, 1951"

http://www.canopicpublishing.com/boxing ... Fights.htm

Great memories, Frank. I'll send over a couple photos of the fight, Art said, "I was the only fighter ever carried in to the ring".

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Los Angeles Golden Age of Boxing

For the record I consider Los Angeles Golden Age of Boxing to have ended in 1959 with demise of the Hollywood Legion. Prior to that, we had boxing 6 days a week, sometimes 7 days. The boxing gyms were busting at the seams with talent ready to fill cards in the many venues in the southland. Starting in 1960 boxing was almost at a standstill. The Olympic became the only show in town but, at times would only go once a month. And lots of gym closed down. Things started to pick-up in the mid-60s with the emerging of Mando Ramos among others. With the opening of the Forum boxing in the southland became close to what it had been in the Golden Age of Boxing, but to me it didn’t feel the same, something was missing, something that I can’t put my finger on. Maybe my enthusiasm was waning? Could be.

[Cholo]

"Going To The Fights, 1951"

http://www.canopicpublishing.com/boxing ... Fights.htm

Great memories, Frank. I'll send over a couple photos of the fight, Art said, "I was the only fighter ever carried in to the ring".

Thanks Frank...

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Frankie Baltazar & Paul Gonzalez

[Chuck1052]

Frank, I was unable to find your immediate family in the 1940 U.S. Census on the FamilySearch website. But I did find your paternal grandfather, Francisco, and great-grand uncle, Jose, who were living with their families in the Simons Brickyard community in Montebello at the time. The FamilySearch website is free to everyone.

The 1940 U.S Census has some very interesting personal information on American residents who were employees, including their occupations, length of employment and total earnings for the previous 52 weeks. If the working residents were employers or working on their own account, the yearly earnings were usually not listed. Like the 1930 U.S. Census, the 1940 U.S. Census also had the listed value of homes if the households owned them or the monthly payments for households who rented their homes.

In 1940, an American was doing decently if he or she was earning at least $1,500. a year and owned a home. There were many Americans making less than $1,000. at the time. It seemed that a large majority of household-owned American homes in the working class areas were valued from $1,000. to $4,000. The monthly rents for homes in such areas usually ranged from $10. to $35.

In the Simons Brickyard community, the monthly rent for a worker's home was four dollars during both 1930 and 1940. So many of the Simon Brickyard workers were making far less than $1,000. a year.

- Chuck Johnston

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Frank, I was unable to find your immediate family in the 1940 U.S. Census on the FamilySearch website. But I did find your paternal grandfather, Francisco, and great-grand uncle, Jose, who were living with their families in the Simons Brickyard community in Montebello at the time. The FamilySearch website is free to everyone.

The 1940 U.S Census has some very interesting personal information on American residents who were employees, including their occupations, length of employment and total earnings for the previous 52 weeks. If the working residents were employers or working on their own account, the yearly earnings were usually not listed. Like the 1930 U.S. Census, the 1940 U.S. Census also had the listed value of homes if the households owned them or the monthly payments for households who rented their homes.

In 1940, an American was doing decently if he or she was earning at least $1,500. a year and owned a home. There were many Americans making less than $1,000. at the time.
It seemed that a large majority of household-owned American homes in the working class areas were valued from $1,000. to $4,000. The monthly rents for homes in such areas usually ranged from $10. to $35.

In the Simons Brickyard community, the monthly rent for a worker's home was four dollars during both 1930 and 1940. So many of the Simon Brickyard workers were making far less than $1,000. a year.

- Chuck Johnston

Thanks Chuck....Rent in the '40s till 1952 when the brickyard was close was $4 month , if the man of the house was working in the brickyard, if he was working outside of the yard, but living there the rent was $17 a month. I remember going up the hill to the company office to pay the rent. Sometimes we paid $4, sometimes we paid $17. My dad worked outside the yard at times.