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Joe Sanchez

2020-05-11T21:04:31Z

Chuck1052:

Most of this record is courtesy of Charles E. Johnston of the International Boxing Research Organization (IBRO).

According to a news item in the February 3, 1945 edition of the Ventura County Star-Free Press, word was received by Mariano Sanchez of Ventura, California on February 3, 1945 that his son, "Pernecto" J. (Joe) Sanchez, had died in France on January 10, 1944 "as the result of wounds received in action." Sanchez had served in the army for several years and "had participated in five major engagements in the Pacific theater of the war, including the Aleutians campaign, before being assigned to the European battlefront."

According to the Find A Grave website, PFC Perfecto J. Sanchez is buried in the Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France. He served in the 275th Infantry, 70th Division and died on January 10, 1945.

According to his draft registration card found on the U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 database on Ancestry.com, Perfecto Joe Sanchez was born on October 11, 1940 in Pomona, California. At the time of his registration on October 16, 1940, he was residing in Ventura, California and was working for the Ventura Citrus Association. Sanchez was 5 feet, 3-1/2 inches in height, weighed 155 pounds and had scars over his eyebrows.

According to the U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 database on Ancestry.com, Perfecto J. Sanchez. enlisted on June 23, 1941 in Los Angeles. He was single and had a grammar school education.

Joe Sanchez

2020-05-11T20:28:35Z

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Joe Sanchez

2020-05-11T20:14:23Z

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Laddie Tonielli

2020-03-05T20:40:33Z

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According to various records found on Ancestry.com, one Ernest D. Tonielli was passed away on June 7, 1992 and was born on January 1, 1913 in Torino, Illinois.

According to his page found on the Find A Grave website, one "Ernesto D. Tonielli" was also known as "Laddie Tonielli" and was a professional boxer.

Laddie Tonielli

2020-03-05T20:38:47Z

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According to various records found on Ancestry.com, one Ernest D. Tonielli was passed away on June 7, 1992.

According to his page found on the Find A Grave website, one "Ernesto D. Tonielli" was also known as "Laddie Tonielli" and was a professional boxer.

George Marks

2020-01-09T21:13:09Z

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Brother of fellow boxer [[Benny Marks]] (famous for being [[Fidel LaBarba]]'s early amateur opponent at the Los Angeles Athletic Club):

According to a February 6, 1933 Associated Press news item with an Azusa, California dateline in the
February 7, 1933 edition of the San Bernardino County Sun, George Marks, a "retired featherweight and lightweight boxer who was formerly from New York," was killed instantly when an automobile that he was driving collided with another automobile in an accident near Azusa the previous day (February 5, 1933). After retiring from boxing, he had been working as a film cutter in a motion picture studio in Hollywood for about five years.

According to the California Death Index, 1905-1939 database on Ancestry.com, George Marks was born about 1901 and died on February 5, 1933 in Los Angeles County. According to U.S. census data, Marks was born in England, but emigrated with his family to the U.S. in 1902, settling in Brooklyn, NY.

According to a marriage record in digital form found in the California, County Marriage database on the FamilySearch website, one George Marks, a 21-year-old "Boxer," was born in England on December 28, 1922. He married Lavina E. Wilkinson, an 18-year-old native of California, in Los Angeles, California on June 1, 1922. One of the witnesses was Irving Glasser. Note- Irving "Izzy" Glasser was a boxer in California during the Four-Round Era and later became a well-known bail bondsman.

Marks's early manager was Charles Kline.
They parted ways the summer of 1924, per the August 5 THE LOS ANGELES TIMES.

[[Category:Jewish Boxers|Marks, George]]

George Marks

2020-01-09T21:11:10Z

Chuck1052:

[[File:GeorgeMarks.jpg|250px|thumb|left]]
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Brother of fellow boxer [[Benny Marks]] (famous for being [[Fidel LaBarba]]'s early amateur opponent at the Los Angeles Athletic Club):

According to a February 6, 1933 Associated Press news item with an Azusa, California dateline in the
February 7, 1933 edition of the San Bernardino County Sun, George Marks, a "retired featherweight and lightweight boxer who was formerly from New York," was killed instantly when an automobile that he was driving collided with another automobile in an accident near Azusa the previous day (February 5, 1933). After retiring from boxing, he had been working as a film cutter in a motion picture studio in Hollywood for about five years.

According to the California Death Index, 1905-1939 database on Ancestry.com, George Marks was born about 1901 and died on February 5, 1933 in Los Angeles County. According to U.S. census data, Marks was born in England, but emigrated with his family to the U.S. in 1902, settling in Brooklyn, NY.

According to a marriage record in digital form found in the California, County Marriage database on the FamilySearch website, one George Marks, a 21-year-old "Boxer," was born in England on December 28, 1922. He married Lavina E. Wilkinson, an 18-year-old native of California, in Los Angeles, California on June 1, 1922. One of the witnesses was Irving Glasser. Note- Irving "Izzy" Glasser also was a boxer.

Marks's early manager was Charles Kline.
They parted ways the summer of 1924, per the August 5 THE LOS ANGELES TIMES.

[[Category:Jewish Boxers|Marks, George]]

Bob Roper

2019-09-25T18:46:32Z

Chuck1052:

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'''Trainer:''' [[Ben Smith]] 
'''Manager:''' [[Phil Lewis]]

*Brother of fellow boxer [[Jack Roper]]
*Harry Greb Site [http://www.harrygreb.com/captbobroperbiopage.html Roper page]
*Discharged after 5 years of Military Service in Jan 1919
*Reportedly had 5 bouts (all wins) in Phillipines while in military

According to the California, Death Index, 1940-1997 database on Ancestry.com, one William Ernest Hammond was born on March 2, 1891 in Mississippi and died on June 23, 1971 in Los Angeles County, California. According to a number of documents in digital form, Hammond had a wife, Ella, and a son, Robert. Note- According to his card in digital form in the U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, one William Ernest Hammond was born on March 2, 1892 in McComb, Mississippi.

Bob Roper

2019-09-25T18:40:14Z

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Quentin (Baby) Breese

2019-09-11T19:35:04Z

Chuck1052:

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[[:File:Quentin Breese.jpg|Photo #2]] 
 
== Factoids ==
*'''Quentin (Baby) Breese''' was the brother to fellow boxer [[Bus Breese|Reuben (Bus) Breese]].
*He started his ring career in 1930 and went on to compete in the National Golden Gloves Championship while a high school senior in 1936, giving him a total of 40 amateur bouts.
*Turned professional in 1936 concluding his career in 1948 with a total of 122 fights.
*Was officially ranked as one of the first ten light weights in the world and losing only 15 of 100 fights in his career.
*Claimed lightweight champion of Wisconsin and Kansas.
*He also worked in Hollywood on boxing films, the most notable with James Cagney.

According to his page on the Find A Grave website, Breese served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, attaining the rank of corporal. He is buried at the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, California

== External Link ==
*IMDB [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1318451/ Breese page]

Human:24495

2019-08-23T21:19:54Z

Chuck1052:

The obituary of Anthony J. (Tony) DeMicco appeared in the March 23, 1990 edition of the Tampa Tribune (Tampa, Florida) on Newspapers.com. According to the obituary, DeMicco was 66 years of age at the time he passed away on March 21, 1990 and was a native of Mechanicville, New York. After serving in the U.S. Navy for four years, he went to serve in the U.S. Army for twenty years before retiring. DeMicco served during World War II and the Korean War. Also according to the obituary, DeMicco was a professional boxer from June 1946 to November 1949. His survivors included a wife and a son.

According to the Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 database on Ancestry.com, one Anthony DeMicco was born on June 7, 1923 and died in Hillsborough County.

Human:24495

2019-08-23T21:16:31Z

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Bob Garner

2019-07-30T20:53:03Z

Chuck1052:

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'''Manager''': [[Paul Karem]] (circa, 1948)

According to the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 database on Ancestry.com, one Robert Tinsley Garner was born on February 4, 1923 in Lexington, Kentucky and died on December 20, 1998. According to some other records, Garner was born on April 2, 1923.

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[[Category:African American Boxers]]

Bob Garner

2019-07-30T20:50:06Z

Chuck1052:

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'''Manager''': [[Paul Karem]] (circa, 1948)

According to the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 database on Ancestry.com, one Robert Tinsley Garner was born on February 4, 1923 in Lexington, Kentucky and died on December 20, 1998.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Garner, Bob}}
[[Category:African American Boxers]]

Human:190440

2019-06-21T18:35:34Z

Chuck1052:

Born in Japan about 1878, Charles Yamashita had only two recorded bouts, both in the then-new agricultural town of Oxnard, California. He failed to go the distance in both bouts while fighting Benny "Kid" Solomon during 1900 and Frank Fields during 1901.

About the time of his recorded bouts, Yamashita was a labor contractor who supplied gangs of farmworkers to work in the agricultural fields in Oxnard and Riverside. As someone who made a substantial amount of money as a labor contractor, Yamashita attracted the attention of Nora Price, a Mulatto prostitute, and was in a relationship with her for about a year. During the relationship, he spent $2,000. on her, according one news item; got into debt; and left Oxnard. Due to being in debt, Yamashita was arrested in Riverside and brought back to Ventura County. After settling the biggest debt claim of $500., Yamashita was released and prepared to going back to being a labor contractor at the start of the new campaign in Oxnard. But after being released, he evidently didn't have that much money, resulting in Price being no longer interested in being in a relationship with him. While trying to get Yamashita to leave, Price him that she had a "gentleman friend coming up from Los Angeles."

During a confrontation with Price in Oxnard at midnight on March 16, 1902, Yamashita shot her in the stomach and fled. After undergoing a operation and rallying for a time at the county hospital, Price died several days later. On March 25, 1902, Yamashita was apprehended near San Luis Obispo. He would plead guilty to the charge of manslaughter at the Ventura County Superior Court on April 28, 1902 and was later sentenced to eight years in prison.

Human:190440

2019-06-21T18:26:53Z

Chuck1052:

Born in Japan about 1878, Charles Yamashita had only two recorded bouts, both in the then-new agricultural town of Oxnard, California. He failed to go the distance in both bouts while fighting Benny "Kid" Solomon during 1900 and Frank Fields during 1901.

About the time of his recorded bouts, Yamashita was a labor contractor who supplied gangs of farmworkers to work in the agricultural fields in Oxnard and Riverside. As someone who made a substantial amount of money as a labor contractor, Yamashita attracted the attention of Nora Price, a Mulatto prostitute, and was in a relationship with her for about a year. During the relationship, he got into debt and left town of Oxnard, California. Several months later, he was arrested in Riverside and brought back to Ventura County. After settling the biggest claim of $500., Yamashita was released and prepared to going back to being a labor contractor at the start of the new campaign. But after being released, he evidently didn't have that much money. Moreover, Nora Price was no longer interested in being in a relationship with him, telling him that she had a "gentleman friend coming up from Los Angeles."

During a confrontation with Price in Oxnard at midnight on March 16, 1902, Yamashita shot her in the stomach and fled. After undergoing a operation and rallying for a time at the county hospital, Price died several days later. On March 25, 1902, Yamashita was apprehended near San Luis Obispo. He would plead guilty to the charge of manslaughter at the Ventura County Superior Court on April 28, 1902 and was later sentenced to eight years in prison.

Human:190440

2019-06-20T18:51:16Z

Chuck1052:

Charles Yamashita was born about 1878 in Japan. He worked as an agricultural labor contractor who supplied labor gangs to work in the agricultural fields of Oxnard. He later pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge and sentenced to eight years in prison in connection with shooting Nora Price, a mulatto prostitute, on the night of March 16, 1902 in the agricultural town of Oxnard, California. Price died several days later after being shot.

Human:190440

2019-06-20T18:47:31Z

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Charles Yamashita was born about 1878 in Japan. He worked as an agricultural labor contractor who supplied labor gangs to work in the agricultural fields of Oxnard. in connection with shooting Nora Price, a mulatto prostitute, on the night of March 16, 1902 in the agricultural town of Oxnard, California. Price died several days later after being shot.

Human:87021

2019-06-19T17:37:55Z

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Pickles Martin's obituary appeared in the June 22, 1971 edition of the San Francisco Examiner. His real name was Leo "Pischel.

Pickles was the twin brother of Pickles Martin No. 2.

According to his draft card found in the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1942 database on Ancestry.com, one Leo Peter Pichel was born on August 10, 1893 in Leavenworth, Kansas. His real name was Leo "Pischel."

According to the California Death Index, 1940-1997 database found on Ancestry.com, Leo P. Pichel was born on August 10, 1893 in Kansas and died on June 21, 1971 in San Francisco County, California.

Charles Thurston

2019-05-31T00:32:03Z

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Charles Thurston's obituary appeared in the October 15, 1948 edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer on Newspapers.com.

Ad Stone

2019-05-15T20:57:59Z

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'''Manager''': [[Max Hoff]]

Featured on the cover of the [[Ring Magazine: November 1924]], '''Ad Stone''' was out of boxing for several months in early 1925 with an eye injury. By December 1925, he was a United States Marine stationed in Paterson, New Jersey. The May 1928 ''New York Times'' reported he had three "recent" KO wins at Philadelphia, PA.

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Ad Stone was the subject of an article written by Frank Menke for the King Features Syndicate and which appeared in the April 24, 1924 edition of the Altoona Tribune on Newspapers.com. With a caption of "Ad Stone Seen As New Fighter M'Tigue Can Fear" and a subtitle of "Native of Shenandoah Has His History Described By Frank Menke," the article containing some very interesting information about Ad's life up to that time, including his real name being Adam Stone. Also according to the article, Ad worked as a coal miner in his first job and "was only 16 when the war busted loose but he strolled into the infantry, went overseas and nobly aided and abetted in the pulverizing of Kaiser Bill and his henchmen." After the war, Ad decided that he liked the military life and joined the "Devil Dogs" (The U.S. Marines). As a Marine stationed in Philadelphia during 1922, Ad had a sensational start as a professional boxer without having very little prior boxing experience of any kind.

During January 1923, Stone got into a contractual dispute with his first manager, Charley Weirmuller, who went to great lengths to keep ahold of his promising new charge. After a court ruled that the contract to be valid, Stone was willing to get a job rather than to continue fighting under Weirmuller's management. But after Max "Boo Boo" Hoff was able to buy his contract from Weimuller's for $10,000., Stone continued to do very well in the boxing ring up to the time of Menke's article.
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According to his obituary in the September 18, 1972 edition of the Paterson News on the Newspapers.com website, Adam S. Stone, a former fighter and a resident of Hawthorne, New Jersey, died on Sunday (September 17, 1972) after a short illness. Also according to the obituary, Stone was one fight away from getting a world heavyweight title bout with the reigning champion, Jack Dempsey. During his career, he had an eye that was severely gouged, requiring that he undergo an operation. Stone later worked as a court attendant at the Passaic County Courthouse.

Ad Stone

2019-05-15T20:37:01Z

Chuck1052:

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'''Manager''': [[Max Hoff]]

Featured on the cover of the [[Ring Magazine: November 1924]], '''Ad Stone''' was out of boxing for several months in early 1925 with an eye injury. By December 1925, he was a United States Marine stationed in Paterson, New Jersey. The May 1928 ''New York Times'' reported he had three "recent" KO wins at Philadelphia, PA.

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Ad Stone was the subject of an article written by Frank Menke for the King Features Syndicate and which appeared in the April 24, 1924 edition of the Altoona Tribune on Newspapers.com. With a caption of "Ad Stone Seen As New Fighter M'Tigue Can Fear" and a subtitle of "Native of Shenandoah Has His History Described By Frank Menke," the article containing some very interesting information about Ad's life up to that time, including his real name being Adam Stone. Also according to the article, Ad worked as a coal miner in his first job and "was only 16 when the war busted loose but he strolled into the infantry, went overseas and nobly aided and abetted in the pulverizing of Kaiser Bill and his henchmen." After the war, Ad decided that he liked the military life and joined the "Devil Dogs" (The U.S. Marines). As a Marine stationed in Philadelphia during 1922, Ad had a sensational start as a professional boxer without having very little prior boxing experience of any kind.

During January 1923, Stone got into a contractual dispute with his first manager, Charley Weirmuller, who went to great lengths to keep ahold of his promising new charge. After a court ruled that the contract to be valid, Stone was willing to get a job rather than to continue fighting under Weirmuller's management. But after Max "Boo Boo" Hoff was able to buy his contract from Weimuller's for $10,000., Stone continued to do very well in the boxing ring up to the time of Menke's article.
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According to Henry Schwarz's column, The Sports Cauldron, in the September 20, 1972 edition of the Paterson News on Newspapers.com, Ad Stone died on Sunday (September 17, 1972). After his boxing career ended, Stone worked as a court attendant.

Ad Stone

2019-05-15T20:32:19Z

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Ad Stone

2019-05-15T20:32:00Z

Chuck1052:

[[File:AdStone.JPG|left|thumb|300px]]
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'''Manager''': [[Max Hoff]]

Featured on the cover of the [[Ring Magazine: November 1924]], '''Ad Stone''' was out of boxing for several months in early 1925 with an eye injury. By December 1925, he was a United States Marine stationed in Paterson, New Jersey. The May 1928 ''New York Times'' reported he had three "recent" KO wins at Philadelphia, PA.

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Ad Stone was the subject of an article written by Frank Menke for the King Features Syndicate and which appeared in the April 24, 1924 edition of the Altoona Tribune on Newspapers.com. With a caption of "Ad Stone Seen As New Fighter M'Tigue Can Fear" and a subtitle of "Native of Shenandoah Has His History Described By Frank Menke," the article containing some very interesting information about Ad's life up to that time, including his real name being Adam Stone. Also according to the article, Ad worked as a coal miner in his first job and "was only 16 when the war busted loose but he strolled into the infantry, went overseas and nobly aided and abetted in the pulverizing of Kaiser Bill and his henchmen." After the war, Ad decided that he liked the military life and joined the "Devil Dogs" (The U.S. Marines). As a Marine stationed in Philadelphia during 1922, Ad had a sensational start as a professional boxer without having very little prior boxing experience of any kind.

During January 1923, Stone got into a contractual dispute with his first manager, Charley Weirmuller, who went to great lengths to keep ahold of his promising new charge. After a court ruled that the contract to be valid, Stone was willing to get a job rather than to continue fighting under Weirmuller's management. But after Max "Boo Boo" Hoff was able to buy his contract from Weimuller's for $10,000., Stone continued to do very well in the boxing ring up to the time of Menke's article.
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According to Henry C. Schwartz's column, The Sports Cauldron, in the September 20, 1972 edition of The News (Paterson, New Jersey), Ad Stone died on Sunday (September 17, 1972). Also according to the column, Stone sustained eye damage in a bout with Young Stribling, who reportedly resorted to gouging after running into trouble. As a result, Stone had an eye operation, but wasn't the same fighter afterwards. After his ring career ended, he worked as a court attendant.

Marcus Lockman

2019-05-01T15:34:31Z

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According to the U.S. World War II Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1946 database on Ancestry.com, one Marcus Lockman, a black man living in Los Angeles, was born on November 24, 1921 in Stonega, Virginia. He was 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighed 140 pounds. He registered for the draft on February 14, 1941.

Joe McAuliffe

2019-02-22T20:08:59Z

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[[File:Joe McAuliffe .87774.jpg|250px|thumb|left|'''Joe McAuliffe''']]
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According to an obituary in the October 22, 1926 edition of the Times (San Mateo, California) on Newspapers.com, Joseph McAuliffe "died suddenly" at his home in Redwood City, California during the night of October 21, 1926. It was thought that his death was due to a heart attack. McAuliffe was a contender for the world heavyweight title during his younger days. He was survived by a widow, four sons and a daughter. For many years, McAuliffe was an employee at a tanning business located in Redwood City.

*'''Manager & Trainer:''' Barney Farley

Shorty Hogue

2019-01-23T19:18:05Z

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[[file:Hogue Shorty.jpg|left|250px|Shorty Hogue]]
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'''Another Autographed''' [[:Image:Shorty Hogue . 415.jpg|Photo #2]]

'''Shorty Hogue''' had a twin brother, who fought as [[Big Boy Hogue]].
== Amateur Achievements ==
1939 National Diamond Belt Middleweight Champion, winning over [[Vince Fratello]] of New York (Jan 7 at Detroit)

== Record Source ==
Much of this record was courtesy of [[Jack Kincaid]], who submitted this record in [[IBRO Journal]] Issue #6.

According to information found in the U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 database on Ancestry.com, one Willis "Burt" Hogue was born in Skiatook, Oklahoma on December 26, 1920. He was 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighed 165 pounds. Hogue had brown eyes and brown hair.

Earl (Young) France

2019-01-15T21:05:34Z

Chuck1052:

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'''Earl (Young) France''' fought as "Young Fritz" from 1916 to early 1918, and as Young France from early 1918 to as late as 1924. His real name was listed as Earl Vincent in one newspaper, but he reportedly had a brother whose last name was Clark.

According to a number of news items, Earl France was the brother of Billy Wilson, also known as Sailor Billy Wilson.

Note- According to another source, Weldren Joseph Vincent, also known as Sailor Billy Wilson/Billy Wilson, was a half-brother of Ulric Earl Vincent, also known as Earl France/Young France/Young Fritz.

Above biographical information, and most of this record is courtesy of Charles E. Johnston of the [[International Boxing Research Organization]] (IBRO), based, in part, on the research of Luckett Davis and Bob Soderman of the IBRO.

Billy Wilson

2019-01-15T21:04:29Z

Chuck1052:

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Wilson was a United States Navy sailor at the end of World War I.

According to an item in the January 21, 1919 edition of the San Francisco Chronicle on Newspapers.com, Young France (also known as "Young Fritz" and "Earl France" during his professional boxing career) "wants to come to San Francisco and box before some clubs here." He was coming off a win over Joe McGurk in Bakersfield, California and had beaten Phil Salvadore in Vernon, California. Sailor Billy Wilson of Goat Island said that his brother (Young France)"could deliver the goods and only needs a chance."

According to another source, Weldren Vincent, AKA Sailor Billy Wilson, was a half-brother of Ulric Earl Vincent, AKA Earl France/Young Fritz/Young France.

[[Category:World War I Veterans|Wilson, Billy]]

Jack Reeves

2019-01-15T20:59:18Z

Chuck1052:

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According to the California Death Records database on RootsWeb, there is a "Reeves" Moses who has the same vital statistics (date of birth, state of birth and date of death) as '''Jack Reeves'''.

According to various records, Reeves Moses was born on July 15, 1899 in a coal mining town, Chestnut, Montana. According to the 1900 U.S. Census, "Reeve" Moses was living with his parents and two older brothers in Chestnut. His father, John, was a coal miner at the time.

According to ancestral records on Ancestry.com, there is a "Reeves" Moses who has the same vital statistics, including the city of birth, as Jack Reeves.

According to the U.S. Census Records on Ancestry.com, there is a "Reeves" Moses, a native of Montana, who was living in San Francisco, California during 1930, and a "Reeve" Moses who was living in Chestnut, Montana during 1900, and in Red Lodge, Montana during 1910.

*Greb Site "Reeves" page: [http://www.harrygreb.com/jackreeves.html]

Earl (Young) France

2019-01-11T22:48:23Z

Chuck1052:

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'''Earl (Young) France''' fought as "Young Fritz" from 1916 to early 1918, and as Young France from early 1918 to as late as 1924. His real name was listed as Earl Vincent in one newspaper, but he reportedly had a brother whose last name was Clark.

According to a number of news items, Earl France was the brother of Billy Wilson, also known as Sailor Billy Wilson.

Note- According to other information, Weldren Joseph Vincent, also known as Sailor Billy Wilson/Billy Wilson, was a half-brother of Ulric Earl Vincent, also known as Earl France/Young France/Young Fritz.

Above biographical information, and most of this record is courtesy of Charles E. Johnston of the [[International Boxing Research Organization]] (IBRO), based, in part, on the research of Luckett Davis and Bob Soderman of the IBRO.

Earl (Young) France

2018-12-15T05:04:39Z

Chuck1052:

[[File:Earl France.jpg|left|120px]]
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'''Earl (Young) France''' fought as "Young Fritz" from 1916 to early 1918, and as Young France from early 1918 to as late as 1924. His real name was listed as Earl Vincent in one newspaper, but he reportedly had a brother whose last name was Clark.

According to a number of news items, Earl France was the brother of Billy Wilson, also known as Sailor Billy Wilson.

Note- According to various records on Ancestry.com, it is possible that Weldren Joseph Vincent, also known as Sailor Billy Wilson/Billy Wilson, was a step-brother of Ulric Earl Vincent, also known as Earl France/Young France/Young Fritz.

Above biographical information, and most of this record is courtesy of Charles E. Johnston of the [[International Boxing Research Organization]] (IBRO), based, in part, on the research of Luckett Davis and Bob Soderman of the IBRO.

Billy Wilson

2018-12-15T04:59:55Z

Chuck1052:

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Wilson was a United States Navy sailor at the end of World War I.

According to an item in the January 21, 1919 edition of the San Francisco Chronicle on Newspapers.com, Young France (also known as "Young Fritz" and "Earl France" during his professional boxing career) "wants to come to San Francisco and box before some clubs here." He was coming off a win over Joe McGurk in Bakersfield, California and had beaten Phil Salvadore in Vernon, California. Sailor Billy Wilson of Goat Island said that his brother (Young France)"could deliver the goods and only needs a chance."

Note- According to various records found on Ancestry.com, it is possible that Weldren Vincent, AKA Sailor Billy Wilson, was the step-brother of Ulric Earl Vincent, AKA Earl France/Young Fritz/Young France.

[[Category:World War I Veterans|Wilson, Billy]]

Billy Wilson

2018-12-15T04:59:31Z

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Billy Wilson

2018-12-15T04:58:40Z

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Wilson was a United States Navy sailor at the end of World War I.

According to an item in the January 21, 1919 edition of the San Francisco Chronicle on Newspapers.com, Young France (also known as "Young Fritz" and "Earl France" during his professional boxing career) "wants to come to San Francisco and box before some clubs here." He was coming off a win over Joe McGurk in Bakersfield, California and had beaten Phil Salvadore in Vernon, California. Sailor Billy Wilson of Goat Island said that his brother (Young France)"could deliver the goods and only needs a chance."

Note- According to various records found on Ancestry.com, it is possible that Weldren Vincent, AKA Sailor Billy Wilson, was the step-brother of Ulric Earl Vincent, AKA Earl France/Young Fritz/Young France.

[[Category:World War I Veterans|Wilson, Billy]]

Johnny Page

2018-09-27T20:29:33Z

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'''Irish Johnny Page''' was the second boxer named "Johnny Page" to die from ring injuries.

A death certificate in digital form of one Jesse Earl Page was found in the Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1960 database on Ancestry.com. He was born in Corsicana, Texas on November 15, 1915 and died in St. Francis Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 3, 1937. Page sustained fatal injuries in a bout that took place in Hickey Park in Millvale, Pennsylvania. The listed informant was Tommy O'Loughlin, who was residing in the Lincoln Hotel in Chicago, Illinois at the time. Note- O'Loughlin was listed as Johnny Page's manager in various news items at the time of Page's death.

[[Category:Ring Fatalities|Page, Irish Johnny]]

Eddie Brink

2018-08-21T19:48:38Z

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[[:Image:Brink.Eddie.jpg|Cartoon]]; [[:File:EdBrink36.jpg|Photo #2]]

According to the Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012 database on Ancestry.com, one Edward Joseph Brink, a 52-year-old veteran of World War II, died on July 7, 1965 and was buried in the Cathedral Cemetery in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

According to his death certificate in digital form in the Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966 database on Ancestry.com, one Edward Joseph Brink was born on January 13, 1913 in Scranton, Pennsylvania and died on July 7, 1913 in the Scranton State General Hospital in Scranton. Brink sustained fatal injuries when he fell with his head hitting a sidewalk. He was listed as a veteran of World War II and a professional boxer.

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[[Category:World War II Veterans]]

Tony Motisi

2018-08-13T14:56:46Z

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[[file:Motisi.Tony.jpg|left|thumb|180px|Tony Motisi]]
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[[:File:Tony Motisi.JPG|Photo #2]]

According to the U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 database on Ancestry.com, one Tony Motisi was born on September 17, 1918 and died on April 29, 1997. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on December 9, 1943 and was discharged on February 6, 1946. It appears that Motisi's full name was Anthony Joseph Motisi or Tony Joseph Motisi.

Milt Aron

2018-08-09T21:27:58Z

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'''Milt Aron''', son of a Rabbi, was a long-time contender for the Welterweight Crown, but he never got a title shot. He died of a blood infection on March 6, 1942.

According to the Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 database on Ancestry.com, Milton Aronson was born on January 3, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois and died on March 5, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 25 years old and a professional boxer. Milton was buried on March 9, 1942 at the Jewish Oakridge Cemetery in Proviso, Illinois. His father, Louis Aronson, was born in "Chvadon," Lithuania while his mother, Rose Reininger, was born in "Isenstadt," Hungary. Milton's wife's first name was Mildred.

According to the Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922 database on Ancestry.com, Michel Aranson was born on January 4, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois. His parents were Louis Aranson and Rose Reininger.

According to Frank Mastro's column in the October 9, 1941 edition of the Chicago Tribune on Newspapers.com, Milt Aron was in the Michael Reese Hospital being treated for pneumonia.

According to an item in the October 15, 1941 edition of the Chicago Tribune, Aron underwent a blood transfusion at the Michael Reese Hospital on Monday (October 13, 1941). The blood donor was Fred Begun, brother of Aron's manager, Jack Begun. After the transfusion, Dr. I. I. Ritter, Aron's physician, said that Aron's condition was "good." "Aron entered the hospital 10 days ago to receive treatment for pneumonia, but complications set in."

According to the boxing news item with the headline, "Pastor Comes to Town for Beckwith Bout," in the October 31, 1941 edition of the Chicago Tribune, Aron has been in the Michael Reese Hospital for five weeks while recovering from pneumonia and will remain in the hospital for "an indefinite period."

According to a boxing news item with a headline, "Spoldi to Meet Castiglione in Stadium Jan. 9," in the December 25, 1941 edition of the Chicago Tribune, Aron will spend Christmas in the Michael Reese Hospital, "where he has been waging a fight for his life since Oct. 2." He had "contracted a blood infection" after being knocked out by Fritzie Zivic in Pittsburgh on September 15, 1941.

[[Category:Jewish Boxers|Aron, Milt]]

Milt Aron

2018-08-09T21:25:23Z

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[[:Image:Milt Aron .4441.jpg|Photo #2]]

'''Milt Aron''', son of a Rabbi, was a long-time contender for the Welterweight Crown, but he never got a title shot. He died of a blood infection on March 6, 1942.

According to the Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 database on Ancestry.com, Milton Aronson was born on January 3, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois and died on March 5, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 25 years old and a professional boxer. Milton was buried on March 9, 1942 at the Jewish Oakridge Cemetery in Proviso, Illinois. His father, Louis Aronson, was born in "Chvadon," Lithuania while his mother, Rose Reininger, was born in "Isenstadt," Hungary. Milton's wife's first name was Mildred.

According to the Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922 database on Ancestry.com, Michel Aranson was born on January 4, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois. His parents were Louis Aranson and Rose Reininger.

According to Frank Mastro's column in the October 9, 1941 edition of the Chicago Tribune on Newspapers.com, Milt Aron was in the Michael Reese Hospital being treated for pneumonia.

According to an item in the October 15, 1941 edition of the Chicago Tribune, Aron underwent a blood transfusion at the Michael Reese Hospital on Monday (October 13, 1941). The blood donor was Fred Begun, brother of Aron's manager, Jack Begun. After the transfusion, Dr. I. I. Ritter, Aron's physician, said that Aron's condition was "good." "Aron entered the hospital 10 days ago to receive treatment for pneumonia, but complications set in."

According to the boxing news item with the headline in the Chicago Tribune, "Pastor Comes to Town for Beckwith Bout," Aron has been in the Michael Reese Hospital for five weeks while recovering from pneumonia and will remain in the hospital for "an indefinite period."

According to a boxing news item with a headline, "Spoldi to Meet Castiglione in Stadium Jan. 9," in the December 25, 1941 edition of the Chicago Tribune, Aron will spend Christmas in the Michael Reese Hospital, "where he has been waging a fight for his life since Oct. 2." He had "contracted a blood infection" after being knocked out by Fritzie Zivic in Pittsburgh on September 15, 1941.

[[Category:Jewish Boxers|Aron, Milt]]

Milt Aron

2018-08-09T20:40:39Z

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Milt Aron

2018-08-09T20:35:52Z

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2018-08-09T20:28:46Z

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2018-08-09T20:16:52Z

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Jack Larrimore

2018-08-07T21:23:04Z

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[[File:Jack Larrimore.JPG|left|thumb|320px|Jack Larrimore]]
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According to a news item in the January 24, 1955 edition of The Miami News on Newspapers.com, Jack Lauramore, a 34-year-old former "prize fighter," received $92,500. in an out-of-court settlement after he sustained injuries in an auto accident. At the time of the accident, Lauramore was a police officer on the North Bay Village force. After Lauramore finished writing Harvey Emerman a ticket for speeding, Emerman backed into Lauramore, resulting in the latter sustaining an injury to his back. Lauramore had his back broken in several places, resulting in him being hospitalized five times and undergoing three major operations on his back. As Jack Larrimore, he fought many top welterweights during his career.

'''Manager:''' [[George Ades]]

Young Kid McCoy

2018-08-07T20:48:14Z

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[[File:Young Kid McCoy.JPG|left|250px|thumb|Young Kid McCoy]]
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'''Young Kid McCoy''''s parents were Hungarian. He died in Riverside County, CA.

According to an item in the November 15, 1940 edition of the Los Angeles Times on Ancestry.com, Adam Pianga, a resident of Dearborn, Michigan, received his ring name, Young Kid McCoy, from Kid McCoy (Norman Selby) himself. Kid McCoy had been a resident of Detroit, Michigan at the time he committed suicide during 1940. A few months before his suicide, Kid McCoy visited the Hollywood Legion Stadium. At the time that the item appeared in the Times, Pianga was scheduled to fight Jack Larrimore at the Legion Stadium. Note- Pianga lost a close 10-round decision to Larrimore in a "bristling nip and tuck fight."

According to the U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 database on Ancestry.com, Adam N. Pianga, born in Michigan during 1919, enlisted in the U.S. Army at Camp Upton, which was located Yaphank, New York, on February 4, 1942.

According to a news item in the January 22, 1944 edition of the Detroit Free Press on Newspapers.com, Staff Sergeant Adam Pianga of the Army Air Forces received a medical discharge on Thursday (January 20, 1944) after two years of service. During a routine medical exam, it was found that there was something wrong with his kidneys. In addition to receiving his discharge, Pianga was advised to forget about resuming his career as a professional boxer. In his last bout, Pianga was knocked out by Fritzie Zivic in Pittsburgh. In their previous bout, Pianga and Zivic fought to a 10-round draw. After their second bout, Zivic said confidentially that Pianga was far from being the fighter that he was at the time of their first bout. Note- It appears that Pianga never fought again after receiving his discharge from the service.

*[[:Image:McCoy.YK.jpg|Photo #2]], [[:File:YoungKidMcCoy1.JPG|Photo #3]], [[:File:Young Kid McCoy40.JPG|Photo #4]], [[:File:Young Kid McCoy4.JPG|Photo #5]]

Young Kid McCoy

2018-08-07T20:41:15Z

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[[File:Young Kid McCoy.JPG|left|250px|thumb|Young Kid McCoy]]
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'''Young Kid McCoy''''s parents were Hungarian. He died in Riverside County, CA.

According to an item in the November 15, 1940 edition of the Los Angeles Times on Ancestry.com, Adam Pianga, a resident of Dearborn, Michigan, received his ring name, Young Kid McCoy, from Kid McCoy (Norman Selby) himself. Kid McCoy had been a resident of Detroit, Michigan at the time he committed suicide during 1940. A few months before his suicide, Kid McCoy visited the Hollywood Legion Stadium. At the time that the item appeared in the Times, Pianga was scheduled to fight Jack Larrimore at the Legion Stadium.

According to the U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 database on Ancestry.com, Adam N. Pianga, born in Michigan during 1919, enlisted in the U.S. Army at Camp Upton, which was located Yaphank, New York, on February 4, 1942.

According to a news item in the January 22, 1944 edition of the Detroit Free Press on Newspapers.com, Staff Sergeant Adam Pianga of the Army Air Forces received a medical discharge on Thursday (January 20, 1944) after two years of service. During a routine medical exam, it was found that there was something wrong with his kidneys. In addition to receiving his discharge, Pianga was advised to forget about resuming his career as a professional boxer. In his last bout, Pianga was knocked out by Fritzie Zivic in Pittsburgh. In their previous bout, Pianga and Zivic fought to a 10-round draw. After their second bout, Zivic said confidentially that Pianga was far from being the fighter that he was at the time of their first bout. Note- It appears that Pianga never fought again after receiving his discharge from the service.

*[[:Image:McCoy.YK.jpg|Photo #2]], [[:File:YoungKidMcCoy1.JPG|Photo #3]], [[:File:Young Kid McCoy40.JPG|Photo #4]], [[:File:Young Kid McCoy4.JPG|Photo #5]]

Young Kid McCoy

2018-08-07T20:27:13Z

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[[File:Young Kid McCoy.JPG|left|250px|thumb|Young Kid McCoy]]
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'''Young Kid McCoy''''s parents were Hungarian. He died in Riverside County, CA.

According to the U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 database on Ancestry.com, Adam N. Pianga, born in Michigan during 1919, enlisted in the U.S. Army at Camp Upton, which was located Yaphank, New York, on February 4, 1942.

According to a news item in the January 22, 1944 edition of the Detroit Free Press on Newspapers.com, Staff Sergeant Adam Pianga of the Army Air Forces received a medical discharge on Thursday (January 20, 1944) after two years of service. During a routine medical exam, it was found that there was something wrong with his kidneys. In addition to receiving his discharge, Pianga was advised to forget about resuming his career as a professional boxer. In his last bout, Pianga was knocked out by Fritzie Zivic in Pittsburgh. In their previous bout, Pianga and Zivic fought to a 10-round draw. After their second bout, Zivic said confidentially that Pianga was far from being the fighter that he was at the time of their first bout. Note- It appears that Pianga never fought again after receiving his discharge from the service.

*[[:Image:McCoy.YK.jpg|Photo #2]], [[:File:YoungKidMcCoy1.JPG|Photo #3]], [[:File:Young Kid McCoy40.JPG|Photo #4]], [[:File:Young Kid McCoy4.JPG|Photo #5]]

Willie Joyce

2018-07-13T14:35:55Z

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'''Manager:''' [[Issy Kline]]

[[:File:Joyces.JPG|Additional photo]]

According to his death certificate in digital form on the Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 database on Ancestry.com, William Willie Joyce Jr. was born on September 2, 1917 in Statesburg, Georgia and died on December 5, 1996 in Gary, Indiana. He was divorced and worked as a custodian.

'''Willie Joyce''' was the brother of [[Gene Joyce]] & [[Jimmy Joyce]]. He was born in Georgia, attended Roosevelt High School in Gary, Indiana where he participated in track and basketball. He entered his first Golden Gloves
tournament in 1933.

==Pre-Professional Achievements==
*1936 won the National AAU in the bantamweight division by decision vs. [[Clifford Red Elk]] and represented Chicago at the Intercity Golden Gloves Tournament vs. [[George Coyle]].
*1937 won the Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions in the featherweight division by decision over [[Clayton Johnson]].
*1937 representing Chicago won the Intercity Golden Gloves' championship in the featherweight division by decision vs. [[Jackie Donovan]].
*May 28, 1937 as a member of the Chicago Golden Gloves Team representing the [[US Golden Gloves vs. Europe 1931-1954|United States vs. Europe]], he was awarded the verdict vs. [[Aleksander Polus]] of Poland at bantamweight.

==Professional Highlights==
*Won bouts with world champions [[Lew Jenkins]], [[Leo Rodak]], [[Henry Armstrong]], [[Ike Williams]], [[Chalky Wright]] and [[Jackie Wilson]].
*Won the California State Lightweight Title over [[Ray Lunny]].

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Willie Joyce

2018-07-13T14:34:21Z

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[[File:Willie Joyce.JPG|left|350px|thumb|]]
<boxer>009618</boxer>
'''Manager:''' [[Issy Kline]]

[[:File:Joyces.JPG|Additional photo]]

According to his death certificate in digital form on the Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 database on Ancestry.com, William Willie Joyce was born on September 2, 1917 in Statesburg, Georgia and died on December 5, 1996 in Gary, Indiana. He was divorced and worked as a custodian.

'''Willie Joyce''' was the brother of [[Gene Joyce]] & [[Jimmy Joyce]]. He was born in Georgia, attended Roosevelt High School in Gary, Indiana where he participated in track and basketball. He entered his first Golden Gloves
tournament in 1933.

==Pre-Professional Achievements==
*1936 won the National AAU in the bantamweight division by decision vs. [[Clifford Red Elk]] and represented Chicago at the Intercity Golden Gloves Tournament vs. [[George Coyle]].
*1937 won the Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions in the featherweight division by decision over [[Clayton Johnson]].
*1937 representing Chicago won the Intercity Golden Gloves' championship in the featherweight division by decision vs. [[Jackie Donovan]].
*May 28, 1937 as a member of the Chicago Golden Gloves Team representing the [[US Golden Gloves vs. Europe 1931-1954|United States vs. Europe]], he was awarded the verdict vs. [[Aleksander Polus]] of Poland at bantamweight.

==Professional Highlights==
*Won bouts with world champions [[Lew Jenkins]], [[Leo Rodak]], [[Henry Armstrong]], [[Ike Williams]], [[Chalky Wright]] and [[Jackie Wilson]].
*Won the California State Lightweight Title over [[Ray Lunny]].

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[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]
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