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File:Joe Vidas AKA Spike Mcfadden.jpg

2008-04-21T16:18:43Z

Jgizinski:

Spike McFadden

2008-04-21T16:14:23Z

Jgizinski:

[[file:Spikefighter.jpg|300px|left]]
<boxer>45823</boxer>
'''Manager:''' [[Billy McGonigle]]

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'''Spike McFadden''' also fought under his given name Joe Vidas. He has a known combined record of 5-8, and fought some of the best heavyweights of his day. Three of his losses were to KO [[Bill Brennan]] who was a top heavyweight contender. He also fought [[Tom Cowler]], [[Floyd Johnson]], and [[Fighting Bob Martin]]. Although he was a big, strong man, his glass jaw prevented him from becoming a more successful boxer.

In 1922 he founded the Acme Piano Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1933 Vidas was involved in a massive auto accident in which the piano truck he was riding in overturned, pinning him underneath it. He was taken to Miseracordia Hospital in Philadelphia where doctors told him both legs were severely crushed and would have to be amputated. Vidas refused. Although the doctors told him he would never walk again, Vidas assured them he would. Three years later Joe Vidas proved the doctors wrong when he did indeed walk again. His business, which employed dozens of men, stood as a Philadelphia landmark for 80 years, until it closed in 2002. Joe Vidas fathered ten children, and died in 1964 at the age of 71.

He supposedly fought [[Jack Dempsey]] in an exhibition bout but no record of this has been found so far.

Real Name: Joseph V. Vidas
Weight : 195lbs

Floyd Johnson vs. Spike McFadden

2007-09-30T03:12:51Z

Jgizinski:

Vidas was beaten handily by Johnson in the second round of a ten round featured bout. Johnson knocked Vidas down in the first round with two powerful punches to the jaw. Vidas was down for the count of nine but made it to his feet and held off an explosive assault by Johnson to finish the round. In the second round Johnson was in full command as he barraged Vidas with a series of face and body shots before finally connecting with a hard right to the jaw to drop Vidas to the canvas. Vidas tried to get up at the count of seven but fell back to the mat. The match ended at one minute and 50 seconds in the second round. Both men weighed in at one hundrerd and ninety five pounds.

SOURCE : NEW YORK TIMES
NOV. 1, 1922

Spike McFadden

2007-09-30T03:09:58Z

Jgizinski:

[[file:Spikefighter.jpg|300px|left]]
<boxer>45823</boxer>
'''Manager:''' [[Billy McGonigle]]

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'''Spike McFadden''' also fought under his given name Joe Vidas. He had a combined record of 3-7, and fought some of the best heavyweights of his day. Three of his seven losses were to KO [[Bill Brennan]] who was a top heavyweight contender. He also fought [[Tom Cowler]], [[Floyd Johnson]], and [[Fighting Bob Martin]]. Although he was a big, strong man, his glass jaw prevented him from becoming a more successful boxer.

In 1922 he founded the Acme Piano Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1933 Vidas was involved in a massive auto accident in which the piano truck he was riding in overturned, pinning him underneath it. He was taken to Miseracordia Hospital in Philadelphia where doctors told him both legs were severely crushed and would have to be amputated. Vidas refused. Although the doctors told him he would never walk again, Vidas assured them he would. Three years later Joe Vidas proved the doctors wrong when he did indeed walk again. His business, which employed dozens of men, stood as a Philadelphia landmark for 80 years, until it closed in 2002. Joe Vidas fathered ten children, and died in 1964 at the age of 71.

He supposedly fought [[Jack Dempsey]] in an exhibition bout but no record of this has been found so far.

Real Name: Joseph V. Vidas
Weight : 195lbs

Floyd Johnson vs. Spike McFadden

2007-09-30T02:51:08Z

Jgizinski: New page: Vidas was beaten handily by Johnson in the second round of a ten round featured bout. Johnson knocked Vidas down in the first round with two powerful punches to the jaw. Vidas was down f...

Vidas was beaten handily by Johnson in the second round of a ten round featured bout. Johnson knocked Vidas down in the first round with two powerful punches to the jaw. Vidas was down for the count of nine but made it to his feet and held off an explosive assault by Johnson to finish the round. In the second round Johnson was in full command as he barraged Vidas with a series of face and body shots before finally connecting with a hard right to the jaw to drop Vidas to the canvas. Vidas tried to get up at the count of seven but fell back to the canvas. The match ended at one minute and 50 seconds in the second round. Both men weighed in at one hundrerd and ninety five pounds.

SOURCE : NEW YORK TIMES
NOV. 1, 1922

Spike McFadden

2007-09-19T22:26:19Z

Jgizinski:

[[file:Spikefighter.jpg|300px|left]]
<boxer>45823</boxer>
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'''Spike McFadden''' also fought under his given name Joe Vidas. He had a combined record of 3-7, and fought some of the best heavyweights of his day. Three of his seven losses were to KO [[Bill Brennan]] who was a top heavyweight contender. He also fought [[Tom Cowler]], [[Floyd Johnson]], and [[Fighting Bob Martin]]. Although he was a big, strong man, his glass jaw prevented him from becoming a more successful boxer.

In 1922 he founded the Acme Piano Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His business, which employed dozens of men, stood as a Philadelphia landmark for 80 years, until it closed in 2002. He fathered ten children, and died in 1964 at the age of 71.

He supposedly fought [[Jack Dempsey]] in an exhibition bout but no record of this has been found so far.

Sorry the date of death was 1964 not 1963. Thanks

Spike McFadden

2007-09-19T22:24:48Z

Jgizinski:

Spike McFadden

2007-09-19T18:34:11Z

Jgizinski:

[[file:Spikefighter.jpg|300px|right]]<boxer>45823</boxer>
Spike McFadden also fought under his given name Joe Vidas. He had a combined record of 3-7, and fought some of the best heavyweights of his day. Three of his seven losses were to KO [[Bill Brennan]] who was a top heavyweight contender. He also fought [[Tom Cowler]], [[Floyd Johnson]], and Fighting [[Bob Martin]]. Although he was a big, strong man his glass jaw prevented him from becoming a more successful boxer. In 1922 he founded the Acme Piano Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His business which employed dozens of men, stood as a Philadelphia landmark for 80 years, until it closed in 2002. He fathered ten children, and died in 1963 at the age of 71. He supposedly fought Jack Dempsey in an exhibition bout but no record of this has been found so far.

Born : March 4, 1893 in Zadar, Croatia
Died : December14,1963 Philadelphia, Pa
Height 6'4"
Weight 220lbs
Manager : Billy McGonigle

Spike McFadden

2007-09-19T04:54:38Z

Jgizinski:

[[file:Spikefighter.jpg|300px|right]]<boxer>45823</boxer>
Spike McFadden also fought under his given name Joe Vidas. He had a combined record of 3-7, and fought some of the best heavyweights of his day. Three of his seven losses were to KO [[Bill Brennan]] who was a top heavyweight contender. He also fought [[Tom Cowler]], [[Floyd Johnson]], and Fighting [[Bob Martin]]. Although he was a big, strong man his glass jaw prevented him from becoming a more successful boxer. In 1922 he founded the Acme Piano Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His business which employed dozens of men, stood as a Philadelphia landmark for 80 years, until it closed in 2002. He fathered ten children, and died in 1963 at the age of 71. He supposedly fought Jack Dempsey in an exhibition bout but no record of this has been found so far.

Born : March 4, 1893 in Zadar, Croatia
Died : December14.1963 Philadelphia, Pa
Height 6'4"
Weight 220lbs
Manager : Billy McGonigle

Spike McFadden

2007-09-19T04:39:29Z

Jgizinski:

Spike McFadden

2007-09-19T02:25:34Z

Jgizinski:

[[file:Spikefighter.jpg]]<boxer>45823</boxer>
Spike McFadden also fought under his given name Joe Vidas. He had a combined record of 3-7, and fought some of the best heavyweights of his day. Three of his seven losses were to KO [[Bill Brennan]] who was a top heavyweight contender. He also fought [[Tom Cowler]], [[Floyd Johnson]], and Fighting [[Bob Martin]]. Although he was a big, strong man his glass jaw prevented him from becoming a more successful boxer. In 1922 he founded the Acme Piano Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His business which employed dozens of men, stood as a Philadelphia landmark for 80 years, until it closed in 2002. He fathered ten children, and died in 1963 at the age of 71. He supposedly fought Jack Dempsey in an exhibition bout but no record of this has been found so far.

File:Spikefighter.jpg

2007-09-19T02:24:29Z

Jgizinski:

Spike McFadden

2007-09-19T02:00:43Z

Jgizinski:

[[file:fighter.jpg]]<boxer>45823</boxer>
Spike McFadden also fought under his given name Joe Vidas. He had a combined record of 3-7, and fought some of the best heavyweights of his day. Three of his seven losses were to KO [[Bill Brennan]] who was a top heavyweight contender. He also fought [[Tom Cowler]], [[Floyd Johnson]], and Fighting [[Bob Martin]]. Although he was a big, strong man his glass jaw prevented him from becoming a more successful boxer. In 1922 he founded the Acme Piano Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His business which employed dozens of men, stood as a Philadelphia landmark for 80 years, until it closed in 2002. He fathered ten children, and died in 1963 at the age of 71. He supposedly fought Jack Dempsey in an exhibition bout but no record of this has been found so far.

Spike McFadden

2007-09-18T19:02:27Z

Jgizinski:

Spike McFadden also fought under his given name Joe Vidas. He had a combined record of 3-7 and fought some of the best heavyweights of his day. Three of his seven losses were to KO Bill Brennan who was a top heavyweight contender. He also fought Tom Cowler, Floyd Johnson, and Fighting Bob Martin. Although he was a big, strong man his glass jaw prevented him from becoming a more successful boxer. In 1922 he founde the Acme Piano Company in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Hi business which employed dozens of men stood as a Philadelphia Landmark for 80 years until it closed in 2002. He fathered ten children and died in 1963 at the age of 71. He supposedly fought Jack Dempsey in an exhibition bout but no record of this has been found so far.

Spike McFadden

2007-09-18T19:01:13Z

Jgizinski:

Spike McFadden

2007-09-18T18:44:30Z

Jgizinski: New page: Spike McFadden also fought under his given name Joe Vidas. He had a combined record of 3-7 and fought some of the best heavyweights of his day. Three of his seven losses were to KO Bill...

Spike McFadden also fought under his given name Joe Vidas. He had a combined record of 3-7 and fought some of the best heavyweights of his day. Three of his seven losses were to KO Bill Brennan who was a top heavyweight contender. He also fought Tom Cowler, Floyd Johnson, and Fighting Bob Martin. Although he was a big, strong man his glass jaw prevented him from becoming a more successful boxer.
In 1922 he founded the Acme Piano Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His business which employed dozens of men stood as a Philadelphia landmark for 80 years until it closed in 2002. He fathered ten children and died in 1963 at the age of 71. He supposedly sparred Jack Dempsey in an exhibitioin bout but their is no record of this so far.