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User:Boxer561

2009-03-12T03:51:41Z

Boxer561:

[[Tony Triem]]

Tony Triem - Boxing Historian out of Las Vegas, NV. Owns one of the largest boxing photo collections. Photos from my collection have been used in the PBS History Detectives episode aired in 2007 covering the Dempsey-Willard title fight and the Harry Greb book by Bill Paxton. Contributing editor to BoxRec.com.

Favorite saying: Champ, Keep punching, your chin down & your ass off the canvas!

Website: [http://www.members.cox.net/boxer561]

Sergeant Sammy Baker

2009-03-12T03:47:40Z

Boxer561: added photo

[[file:BakerSgt.jpg|left|325px|Sgt. Baker]]
[[file:bakerSammy.jpg|right|350px|Sgt. Baker and Harold Triem]]
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*Photos: [http://www.sports.nd.edu/exhibits/winkexhibit/BakerS.710-1-103.jpg] | [http://www.sports.nd.edu/exhibits/winkexhibit/BakerS.710-1-104.jpg]
*Prior to 1928, Baker had been stationed at [[Mitchel Field]], Mineola, New York, famous in the mid-1920s for its flying field.
*[[Jack Kearns]] bought Baker's managerial contract circa 1929.
* Dates of birth and death verified by SSDI, via death certificate.

Steve Flanagan

2008-09-26T05:00:35Z

Boxer561:

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Flanagan was a Bantamweight (there was no generally recognized Flyweight class at the time) who challenged for both the American and World Bantamweight Titles, and claimed the World Title at 105 and 110 pounds on different occasions.

He died of injuries sustained in an October 5, 1900, 6th round knockout loss to Jimmy Devine at the Industrial A.C. in Philadelphia, PA, USA.

According to the coroner's jury verdict & his death certificate, Flanagan's death was due to a cerebral hemorrhage from over exertion.

[[Category:Ring Fatalities|Flanagan, Steve]]

Billy Bello

2008-09-10T22:38:57Z

Boxer561:

[[file:Bello.Billy.jpg|left|250px|photo]]
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'''Manager:''' [[Cy Crisci]]

 
Bello died July 20, 1963--only two weeks after he had appeared in his first main event in Madison Square Garden and on national television--losing a split decision to veteran [[Gaspar Ortega]]. Bello, 20, was found life-less in a hallway of a tentament in the Bronx section of New York City.
On the stairway near the body police found three empty envelopes of the type used to package powdered narcotics, and needle marks on his left forearm, indicating that he had been using drugs. An autopsy confirmed the suspicion that he had died of "acute intravenous narcotism."

Bello was featured in the October 1961 issue of ''Boxing Illustrated''.

Record submitted by Dan Cuoco, [[International Boxing Research Organization]] (IBRO).

Sam Terrin

2008-09-08T23:01:01Z

Boxer561:

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Terrin had an abnormal heart condition.

[[Category:Ring Fatalities|Terrin, Sam]]

Hogan (Kid) Bassey

2008-08-16T01:24:00Z

Boxer561: deleted bad link

[[file:Fleischer.Bassey.1959.jpg|left|350px|thumb|Nat Fleischer & Kid Hogan: 1959]]
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'''Manager:''' [[George Biddles]] 
'''Trainer:''' George Biddles,Jimmy August

 
*Another [[:Image:Bassey.Hogan.jpg|image]]

[[Category:World Featherweight Champions|Bassey, Hogan]]
[[Category:Nigerian World Champions|Bassey, Hogan]]

Lou Barba

2008-07-10T14:40:13Z

Boxer561: addition to obit

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'''Lou Barba''' served as [[Max Schmeling]]'s sparring partner during 1929-1933. He fought world heavyweight champion [[Jim Braddock]] twice, both times losing on points. On December 29, 1933, Barba defeated [[Julius Veigh]] in four rounds and retired.

According to a June 5, 2005 article in the ''Houston Chronicle'' (Houston, Texas) by his daughter, boxing had left Barba with negative memories of the sport. For the rest of his life he refused to watch a single round on television or in the movies. Barba never again wanted anything to do with boxing.

According to his obituary in the ''New York Times'', March 12, 1948, Barba was not married, survived by his parents and 2 brothers. He had served as the physical director for steamships on cruises to Brazil, and during the war he saw service in the merchant marine and the Coast Guard, of which he was also a physical director. He was twice a member of ship crews that were torpedoed. He had been ailing since he was shot in the back by a member of a German submarine crew while swimming away from a torpedeoed ship during the war. Barba was 41 when he passed away.

Lou Barba

2008-07-09T19:07:50Z

Boxer561:

Georgie Balduc

2008-07-09T15:12:08Z

Boxer561: new age info

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The 1930 census, taken in April, finds Balduc in Ozone Park Town, Queens, NY listing his age at 26. This would make his birth year 1903 or 1904 depending on which month he was born in. The spelling of his last name in the census is BOLDUC. With this information, the currently listed death date could be incorrect. There is no listing in the SSDI for a Balduc (spelled either way) with birth years of 1903 or 1904. Since he owned his own business, Balduc's Bar and Grill, it's quite possible there will not be one.

Phil Baker

2008-07-08T13:50:10Z

Boxer561: category addition

[[file:Baker.Phil.jpg|left|350px|Phil Baker]]
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'''Managers:''' [[Charlie Bennett]] & [[Jimmy Voccola]]

[[Category:World War II Veterans|Baker, Phil]]

Paul Armstead

2008-07-03T21:08:10Z

Boxer561:

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'''Manager''': [[Augie DeMille]]

Armstead died in Las Vegas, NV. He was cremated at Inglewood Cemetery in Los Angeles, CA.

Walter Altieri

2008-07-03T19:07:06Z

Boxer561:

[[file:Altieri.Walter.jpg|left|photo]]
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'''Division:''' Heavyweight

 
* Altieri was a "[[White Hope]]"

Human:11281

2008-07-03T18:17:39Z

Boxer561: birth/death info

http://www.harrygreb.com/georgekidashe.html

There is some discrepancies in George's birth dates. Currently listed is from his SSDI record. On his WWI draft registration card, he lists a birth date of 20 Nov 1892. His obituary in the New York Times, 7 Nov 1972, lists his nickname as George Asher instead of George Ashe.

Paul Armstead

2008-07-03T16:14:54Z

Boxer561:

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'''Manager''': [[Augie DeMille]]

Armstead's remains were transported to Inglewood Cemetery in Los Angeles where he was cremated. Unknown disposition of his ashes.

Tom Altieri

2008-06-30T23:10:50Z

Boxer561: changed parentage & added additional career info from obit

[[file:Altieri.Tommy.jpg|left|photo]]
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Following are excerpts from Altieri's obituary written in the Record-Journal (Meriden, CT) on January 22, 2006.

Tom was the son of Thomas and Virginia Altieri. He started his amateur boxing career in 1939. In 1939 he won the New England Light Heavyweight Championship. In 1940, he won the New England Heavyweight Crown. He enlisted in the US Navy from 1941 to 1945, serving in the special services boxing for four years. In 1943 Ring magazine picked Tom Altieri as the boxer most likely to reach the top of the heavyweight division. Upon honorable discharge from the US Navy in 1945, Tom turned pro.

Danny Goodman

2008-06-28T19:41:41Z

Boxer561:

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Manager Joe Thomas

Was a Private in 1st regiment machine gun infantry in the National Guard. Later became a sergeant and the boxing instructor for the 86th National Army at Camp Grant, Illinois (10/05/1917 Chicago Tribune).

Goodman talked back to a First Lieutenant of Company A 342nd Infantry. He had a court martial and was sentenced to six months in the guardhouse in enforced seclusion (03/21/1918 Chicago Tribune).

Was dropped down to a Private and was replaced as boxing instructor by Fred Dwyer.

Goodman later owned a restaurant at Harrison and Dearborn in Chicago (07/30/1921 Chicago Tribune).

As reported in the February 24, 1924 Chicago Tribune Goodman was sent to Kane County Jail for 90 days for selling alcohol at his bar at 1600 South Wabash Avenue in Chicago.

Goodman eventually became a fight promoter, which he did until his death.

Goodman died of a heart attack July 14 1951 and was burried in Waldheim Jewish Cemetary in Forest Park, IL.

Human:51255

2008-06-26T22:05:09Z

Boxer561:

Biographical information and 1909-1914 bouts come from T.S. Andrews\'s WORLD\'S ANNUAL SPORTING RECORDS (1915), p. 130.

Birth/Death dates from State of Ohio Death Certificate.

Willie Beecher

2008-04-30T18:23:30Z

Boxer561: name info

[[file:BeecherW.jpg|left|325px|Willie Beecher]]
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*Willie Beecher's correct birth name is uncertain. It was stated to be "Abraham Shankar" when he died, so that may be correct. In early years it was reported to be "Vilvill" (Wilhelm?) Bacher. However, his obituary in the NY Times (2 Apr 1957), the 1920 & 1930 censuses list his name as William Beecher.

*According to [[George Beecher]], Willie's son, who is also a retired boxer, he had over 400 bouts and was never knocked out. However, research shows that the total was probably nearer 150 and Beecher was knocked out by [[Harry Trendall]] on January 1, 1912, and by [[Johnny Harvey]] on June 9, 1917.

*Willie Beecher served in the United States Marines from 1917 to 1919. He returned to ring activity in 1920 and 1921, but then retired and, afterward, managed boxers and was also a judge. Willie was the older brother of fellow fighter [[Charlie Beecher]].

*Managed by [[Dan Morgan]] starting January 1917.

*In the 1920 census, he lists his occupation as a Boxing Promoter.

[[Category:World War I Veterans|Beecher, Willie]]

Talk:Alonso Aviles

2008-04-29T21:09:06Z

Boxer561:

He never won a fight, and we have entered the vast majority of California bouts in that period. How could he have won a California State title? Source?--[[User:Matt Tegen|Matt Tegen]] 20:38, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

That's what his obit said that a family member wrote.

Alonso Aviles

2008-04-29T20:17:18Z

Boxer561: New page: Alonso Aviles <boxer>208562</boxer> He was Flyweight Champion of Mexico and Flyweight Champion of California, and won the 1947 California Golden Gloves Cha...

[[file:Aviles.Alonso.jpg|left|Alonso Aviles]]
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He was Flyweight Champion of Mexico and Flyweight Champion of California, and won the 1947 California Golden Gloves Championship in the Flyweight Division. He won many various bouts and championships in his career.

File:Aviles.Alonso.jpg

2008-04-29T20:14:20Z

Boxer561:

Richie Sandoval

2007-07-07T14:30:45Z

Boxer561: Rewrite on brain injury

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Sandoval retired after suffering a brutal knockout defeat to Gaby Canizales, in defense of his WBA Bantamweight Title. Sandoval was knocked out and fell unconscious a few minutes after the fight. He stopped breathing for about three minutes and was rushed to the local hospital, where he remained in critical condition for the next few nights. Sandoval had life saving brain surgery. Had he not had the brain surgery, doctors prognosed he would have died. Because of the type of procedure involved in the surgery, he would not be allowed to fight again as he would have been in greater risk of dying. It's believed that Richie is the only known "survivor" in the boxing world from this type of brain injury. Sandoval's brother Alberto was also a Bantamweight contender during the early 80s.

Sandoval now works as a trainer for Top Rank in Las Vegas, NV.

== Amateur career ==
Sandoval was 1979 National AAU Light flyweight champion and 1980 National AAU flyweight champion. Sandoval also qualified for the 1980 Moscow Olympic games as a Flyweight, but did not compete due to the United States boycott.

{{start box}}
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before= [[Jeff Chandler]]|
title= [[WBA Bantamweight Champion]]|
after= [[Gaby Canizales]]|
years= 7 April 1984 – 10 March 1986
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[[Category:World Bantamweight Champions|Sandoval, Richie]]
[[Category:American World Champions|Sandoval, Richie]]
[[Category:United States Amateur Champions|Sandoval, Richie]]
[[Category:Boxers who survived from a ring accident|Sandoval, Richie]]

Tony Triem

2007-07-01T23:21:40Z

Boxer561:

'''Tony Triem''' is an American boxing Historian out of Las Vegas, NV.

As part of his overwhelming collection of boxing information, Tony owns one of the largest boxing photo collections in the United States. His most recent achievement was PBS's request for photos from his collection to be used in a History Detectives' episode airing in 2007 covering the Dempsey-Willard title fight. Tony is a contributing editor for BoxRec.com. In his younger days, he was a participant in Golden Gloves in Phoenix, AZ.

== External Links ==
Website: Remembering Boxers of the Past and Present [[http://www.members.cox.net/boxer561]]

[[Category:Boxing Historians|Triem, Tony]]

Tony Triem

2007-07-01T19:08:37Z

Boxer561:

Tony Triem - Boxing Historian out of Las Vegas, NV.

As part of his overwhelming collection of boxing information, Tony owns one of the largest boxing photo collections in the United States. His most recent achievement was PBS's request for photos from his collection to be used in a History Detectives' episode airing in 2007 covering the Dempsey-Willard title fight. Tony is a contributing editor for BoxRec.com. In his younger days, he was a participant in Golden Gloves in Phoenix, AZ.

Favorite saying: Champ, Keep punching, your chin down & your ass off the canvas!

Website: www.members.cox.net/boxer561

[[Category:Boxing Historians|Triem, Tony]]

Talk:Tony Triem

2007-07-01T18:59:43Z

Boxer561:

Creating an autobiography on yourself is in really poor taste. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:Autobiography]--[[User:Matt Tegen|Matt Tegen]] 12:51, 1 July 2007 (CDT)

== Reply ==

Matt - I did not write an autobiography - this is from my user's page. All I did was add my name to the list of Boxing Historians. I've done a lot of good work on BoxRec and contributed good info to the Wiki. Nothing I do seems to please you, so I just consider the source.

I think that it is fine on your user page, but not for an article. You also wrote in first person too.--[[User:Matt Tegen|Matt Tegen]] 13:22, 1 July 2007 (CDT)

Matt - This is Tony's wife "speaking". No one knows better than me how many years Tony has put into becoming a "full-fledged" historian. His collection (as he calls it) is much more than photos. He is contacted by people from all over the United States for information. In many ways, he is like Hank Kaplan (his mentor) - collecting professional and personal information on fighters for a more complete picture. With the hard work and volumes of time he has put into this plus the public recognition he is getting, I felt he should be listed in the Boxing Historians category since he is truly a boxing historian and I was the one who added him in. I will rewrite his info to 3rd person.

Talk:Tony Triem

2007-07-01T17:58:41Z

Boxer561: Reply

User:Boxer561

2007-07-01T17:19:16Z

Boxer561:

[[Tony Triem]]

Tony Triem - Boxing Historian out of Las Vegas, NV. Owns one of the largest boxing photo collections. Photos from my collection were used in the History Detectives' episode aired in 2007 covering the Dempsey-Willard title fight. Contributing editor to BoxRec.com.

Favorite saying: Champ, Keep punching, your chin down & your ass off the canvas!

Website: [http://www.members.cox.net/boxer561]

Tony Triem

2007-07-01T17:16:49Z

Boxer561:

Tony Triem - Boxing Historian out of Las Vegas, NV. Owns one of the largest boxing photo collections. Photos from my collection were used in the History Detectives' episode aired in 2007 covering the Dempsey-Willard title fight. Contributing editor to BoxRec.com.

Favorite saying: Champ, Keep punching, your chin down & your ass off the canvas!

Website: www.members.cox.net/boxer561

[[Category:Boxing Historians|Triem, Tony]]

Tony Triem

2007-07-01T17:16:30Z

Boxer561:

Tony Triem - Boxing Historian out of Las Vegas, NV. Owns one of the largest boxing photo collections. Photos from my collection were used in the History Detectives' episode aired in 2007 covering the Dempsey-Willard title fight. Contributing editor to BoxRec.com.

Favorite saying: Champ, Keep punching, your chin down & your ass off the canvas!

Website: [[www.members.cox.net/boxer561]]

[[Category:Boxing Historians|Triem, Tony]]

User:Boxer561

2007-07-01T17:13:21Z

Boxer561:

Tony Triem

2007-07-01T17:12:57Z

Boxer561:

User:Boxer561

2007-07-01T17:11:40Z

Boxer561:

User:Boxer561

2007-07-01T17:10:34Z

Boxer561:

Tony Triem - Boxing Historian out of Las Vegas, NV. Owns one of the largest boxing photo collections. Photos from my collection were used in the History Detectives' episode aired in 2007 covering the Dempsey-Willard title fight.

Favorite saying: Champ, Keep punching, your chin down & your ass off the canvas!

Website: www.members.cox.net/boxer561

[[Category:Boxing Historians|Triem, Tony]]

Tommy Rawson Sr.

2007-06-12T15:58:23Z

Boxer561: added grave site

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Father of fellow boxer [[Tommy Rawson Jr.]].

[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=rawson&GSfn=tommy&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=21&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=7907399& Find-A-Grave]

Billy Maharg

2007-06-12T15:23:35Z

Boxer561:

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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=maharg&GSfn=billy&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=13775075& Find-A-Grave]

Talk:Joe O'Connell

2007-04-27T00:01:11Z

Boxer561: answer

He was in the army at 14 years old?--[[User:Matt Tegen|Matt Tegen]] 10:05, 25 April 2007 (CDT)

This was a comment stated in his obituary. While the actual war ended in May of 1945, what most people don't realize is that our troops remained in Europe for a longer time under the occupation & rebuilding phases. The military personnel who were there during that time are considered, by the military, to have served during this war - thus giving him veteran status. Then there's also the possibility that he "fudged" his age so he could serve. This is known to have happened, just like it used to in boxing. - Tony Triem

Talk:Joe O'Connell

2007-04-27T00:00:36Z

Boxer561:

Jimmy Martinez

2007-04-26T16:44:50Z

Boxer561: added find-a-grave link

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Excerpts from obituary, Arizona Republic, The (Phoenix, AZ) - April 20, 2007

Jimmy passed away in the Thunderbird Hospital. He left home at an early age to work on a farm owned by a Russian family who taught him to speak Russian, making him multilingual, Spanish, Russian, German and English. Hard work on the farm prepared him physically to become a fierce contender on the road to becoming a Golden Glove champion. Jimmy was a favorite in the Phoenix boxing area and was called "Arizona's Middleweight Champion." His style of boxing was compared to that of Rocky Castellani. He was billed as one of the busiest middleweights which earned him the "have gloves, will travel" reputation. During his boxing years, he was the only American to fight in North and South Africa. Six of his fights were nationally televised. Due to worsening bursitis in both shoulders, he retired shortly after his last fight on Dec 5, 1959.

[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19100525 Gravesite]

[[Category:2007 Deaths|Martinez, Jimmy]]

Jimmy Martinez

2007-04-22T16:33:01Z

Boxer561:

Human:104539

2007-04-07T21:40:59Z

Boxer561: Boxer:Roger Espinile:104539 moved to Roger Espinile

#REDIRECT [[Roger Espinile]]

Roger Espinile

2007-04-07T21:40:59Z

Boxer561: Boxer:Roger Espinile:104539 moved to Roger Espinile

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Espinelli collapsed 20 minutes after losing a unanimous decision to Marlon Carillo in a flyweight fight at Elorde Gym in suburban Paranaque. He was not knocked down during the bout.

A doctor at Makati Medical Center said the 19-year-old from the city of Butuan suffered from acute brain hematoma and died Sunday night.

Espinelli turned pro in June in hopes of earning a decent income for his family. His share from the fight with Carillo, however, was to have been only $240.

[[Category:Ring Fatalities|Espinile, Roger]]

Human:60970

2007-04-07T21:39:22Z

Boxer561: Boxer:Lance Hobson:60970 moved to Lance Hobson

#REDIRECT [[Lance Hobson]]

Lance Hobson

2007-04-07T21:39:22Z

Boxer561: Boxer:Lance Hobson:60970 moved to Lance Hobson

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Hobson died from a brain hemorrhage after he collapsed in the sixth round of a fight.
Neurosurgeons operated to remove a blood clot from the outside of his brain. He died of complications following the brain hemorrhage he suffered during the fight.

[[Category:Ring Fatalities|Hobson, Lance]]

Quinton Grier

2007-04-07T15:50:48Z

Boxer561:

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Grier had just won his heavyweight match February 16th in the semifinals of the USA Boxing Heartland Regional Tournament. He returned to his corner after the fourth and final round and collapsed.

No cause of death was determined during an autopsy. The coronor said it was possible he died of simple arrhythmia.

[[Category:Ring Fatalities|Grier, Quinton]]

Category talk:Deaths By Year

2007-04-07T15:44:02Z

Boxer561: Discussion Ended ?!?

== Do We Really Need This "New" Category? ==

I thought this series of "Death Year" categories was to start only from when the Wiki was launched, back in 2005 or 2006. Otherwise, if we are now going to have such a category for every year of deaths, that's at least another hundred potential categories. Lordy! That begins to make a mockery of what "category" means. Category should be a relative limited family of pages. If you start to have hundreds of categories--many with only a handful of entries--it starts to lose its purpose. Let's all please be a bit more cautious before creating a "new" category. I think this one should be deleted. --[[User:Ric|Ric]] 07:57, 7 April 2007 (CDT)

== Response ==

You raise a valid point. On the other hand, I feel that all information should be categorized in a way that researchers can find it quickly & efficiently. While a researcher working on Ring Fatalities would be able to find their information easily, a researcher looking for those who died in a specific year would not. As far as I know, there is no current database or publication that provides this information in its totality by year. I think that to be totally accurate for research purposes, information should not only be as acurate as possible, but should be categorized so researchers can find what they need without spending hours and hours of searching because a category is not listed. As an example, if I, as a researcher, wanted to find a listing of all deaths in 2001, whether in or out of the ring, how would I find that information without looking through every person listed in the BoxRec database? Just my thoughts... Tony

== Debate Continued ==

Tony, I wonder how many researchers would really be looking into, for example, who all died in 2001, to make such a category worthwhile. For what reason? Anyway, assuming there would be many who'd like this info, you can use the search box on every page here, and type in the search term "died 2001". Although you will get some results you were not searching for, you will also get most, if not all, pages where it is specifically mentioned that a death occurred in 2001. Try it. --[[User:Ric|Ric]] 10:26, 7 April 2007 (CDT)

== Discussion Ended ?!? ==

Ok Ric, I tried it and did get a listing. Why someone would want that info I think is a mute point when it comes to research. I have been asked for information from researchers that I thought was strange, but who am I to question their reasons why?!? I think we're just here to provide the best information we can in the most easily accessible format. I have no problem deleting the link. This is why you're here, Ric - you're the man!! Tony

Category talk:Deaths By Year

2007-04-07T14:42:29Z

Boxer561: Response

Roger Espinile

2007-04-07T06:12:33Z

Boxer561:

Jimmy Garcia

2007-04-07T05:58:03Z

Boxer561:

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A neurosurgeon operated to relieve a blood clot on Garcia's brain after the fighter collapsed in his corner in a fight with World Boxing Council super featherweight champion Gabriel Ruelas.

[[Category:Ring Fatalities|Garcia, Jimmy]]

Lance Hobson

2007-04-07T05:53:51Z

Boxer561:

Chet Jones

2007-04-07T05:46:28Z

Boxer561:

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Served in World War II.

Besides boxing, he also enjoyed family, hunting, bowling & playing cards.

[[Category:World War II Veterans|Jones, Chet]]