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User talk:JimmyBritt

2006-04-13T23:09:15Z

JimmyBritt: fight article

Mr. Britt. Thanks for your contribution to Jimmy's page. Do you have documentation of other bouts that we do not have in his BoxRec Fight record? Do you have a scanned photo of him in his later years we could add to his Wiki page? Does anyone have his scrapbooks? --[[User:Ric|Ric]] 22:07, 30 Mar 2006 (CST)
Ric,
I have my dad's scrapbooks, what is left of them. I also have your record and one that a friend wrote up for him. I'll be looking and matching what newspaper articles I have as well as some quotes about the fights. I do have some other photos of Dad later in his life and plan to add those to the page.

== Jimmy Britt Scrapbooks etc. ==

Ric,
I have my dad's scrapbooks, what is left of them. I also have your record and one that a friend wrote up for him. I'll be looking and matching what newspaper articles I have as well as some quotes about the fights. I do have some other photos of Dad later in his life and plan to add those to the page.

It's best to have only two (three at the very most) images on a page of this length. Longer pages allow for more images. What you can do with extra images is to link to them, as I did with the full-length pose of Jimmy that came from a newspaper. Also, consider making a copy of any image and re-name in accordance with our naming convention. So, instead of "Dad25.jpg" consider "Britt.Jimmy25" --[[User:Ric|Ric]] 20:19, 31 Mar 2006 (CST)

Ric, thanks for the advice. BTW how did you come upon the newspaper clipping and his record.
Jim

I live in the Seattle area, and have been researching Pacific Northwest newspapers for some seven years or so now. The University of Washington Suzzallo Library has a nice collection of microfilm of newspapers from throughout the world. Plus I have researched the Tacoma and Everett papers from about 1906 to 1950. I also went to the Bellingham Public Library two or three times to research Freddie Steele's early fights, and came across his fights with Jimmy. All this time I have tried to jot down factoids as I come across them, such as I did for Jimmy, and print out newspaper photos. Fellow Seattle-area boxing historian Matt Tegen (a fellow Wiki Administrator here) and I continue to research primarily Northwest and West Coast boxing. --[[User:Ric|Ric]] 13:04, 1 Apr 2006 (CST)

== Recent (April 2006) Images ==

Great contributions! --[[User:Ric|Ric]] 00:36, 6 Apr 2006 (CDT)

I've added his height. And put that he was a right-handed fighter. I moved him up a weight class, from lightweight to welter, as it seems that during the "crux" of his career, he was around the welter weight. --[[User:Ric|Ric]] 20:24, 11 Apr 2006 (CDT)

== Using Newspaper Text to Create a Fight Page ==

Jimmy: Here's an example of how you can create a page devoted solely to one fight, based upon primary source material you have--such as those newspaper articles you found in Jimmy's scrapbooks. [[Fight:268529|Example]].... --[[User:Ric|Ric]] 23:36, 12 Apr 2006 (CDT)

== fight article ==

Ric... very cool. That's great. Now is that linked to Jimmy's page? I'll have to look.

== fight article ==

Ric, how do I make that page a part of the site (or Jimmy's info) thanks
Jim

User talk:JimmyBritt

2006-04-13T15:29:37Z

JimmyBritt: fight article

File:Steele-Britt.jpg

2006-04-13T01:37:39Z

JimmyBritt: 1930 fight Steele-Britt

1930 fight Steele-Britt

File:2 Belts PaulGonzales 2belts.jpg

2006-04-06T02:44:04Z

JimmyBritt: Paul Gonzales with NABF and Intercontinental belts

Paul Gonzales with NABF and Intercontinental belts

File:1st Loss Medel.jpg

2006-04-06T00:56:16Z

JimmyBritt: Paul Gonzales first loss... tainer Al Stankie at right.

Paul Gonzales first loss... tainer Al Stankie at right.

File:Gonzales Medal.jpg

2006-04-06T00:55:24Z

JimmyBritt: Paul Gonzales and Ray Medel

Paul Gonzales and Ray Medel

File:Win Forum.jpg

2006-04-06T00:54:18Z

JimmyBritt: Paul Gonzales win at The Forum

Paul Gonzales win at The Forum

File:Training camp.jpg

2006-04-06T00:38:31Z

JimmyBritt: Dave Miller's training camp at 5 Mile Lake

Dave Miller's training camp at 5 Mile Lake

File:Britt 1962.jpg

2006-04-06T00:33:14Z

JimmyBritt: Jimmy at 51 in Guerneville, CA

Jimmy at 51 in Guerneville, CA

File:JimmyBritt@80.jpg

2006-04-06T00:29:36Z

JimmyBritt: Jimmy at 80 years old

Jimmy at 80 years old

Jimmy Britt (Bellingham)

2006-04-06T00:11:17Z

JimmyBritt: /* Biography */

[[file:Britt.Jimmy.Bellingham1.jpg|left|200px|photo]]
<boxer>075196</boxer>
'''Division''': Lightweight<br>
'''Managers''': [[Fred Bruny]], [[Dave Miller]]
<br clear=all>
*Another [[:Image:Britt.Jimmy.Bellingham2.jpg|photo]]
*Fought future Middleweight World Champion [[Boxer:Freddie_Steele:021553|Freddie Steele]] in Steele's professional debut.
*He was born in Tacoma. He lived in Idaho for 12 years before his family moved to Bellingham, WA, where he attended Whatcom High School. His given name was Harold Vern Useldinger.
*Per the ''Bellingham Evening News'' of April 25, 1931, his parents were Mr. & Mrs Pete Useldinger, of 2801 Kulshan St., Bellingham.
*Per the Sept. 8, 1934 ''Tacoma News Tribune'', he had used his real name for his first few fights, but announcers, reporters and fans would constantly get it wrong. So he took the name "Jimmy Britt" -- probably from the famous American West Coast boxer of the [[Jimmy Britt|same name]].
*His brother-in-law was Eddie Congden--a musician and composer. He had married Congden's sister Elizabeth.
*Jimmy had a magazine-dealer route in Bellingham.
*His parents, by 1934, had a 5,000 chicken ranch in Chehalis, WA.

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== Biography ==
[[file:Dad 1935.jpg|right|Britt in 1935]]
Harold Vern Useldinger/"Jimmy Britt" was a popular fighter in the hey-day of American Pacific Northwest boxing during the 1920s and 1930s. Britt was an early friend, and eventual stable-mate, of [[Freddie Steele]], who went on to become Middleweight World Champion. (Steele had won the first of their four bouts together; they fought to a draw three other times.)

Britt’s first manager and trainer was Fred Bruny. Later he came under the management of Dave Miller, manager of Freddie Steele. In many newspaper articles, Britt was described as a "policeman" for Steele: "Beat Britt, [Then] Fight Freddie." Management under Dave Miller brought many important fights in Britt's career, but Miller was grooming Freddie Steele. Steele had the knockout punch and Britt realized he was at a deadend in the Miller stable.

Britt moved to San Francisco where he waited out his contract with Dave Miller. He began managing nightclubs and eventually owned a bar, ''Jimmy Britt's Louver'' at 140 Eddy Street in San Francisco. In 1944 he was drafted into the Navy. He boxed on the Bainbridge, MA Navy team and eventually taught boxing as well as refereeing. His final station was in San Bruno, CA where he was discharged with a Spc.A 1st Class rating. In 1947 Jimmy and his family moved to Guerneville, California where he opend his cocktail lounge on the Russian River. He and Bette (Elisabeth) divorced in 1952. Britt lived the rest of his life in Guerneville, CA, and retired from his business in 1979. His second wife, Sally, passed away in 1981. He married again to Rose Schultz and lived on the Russian River until his death.

Jimmy Britt passed away November 27, 1996 in Sebastopol, California. He was 85. His son, Jim Britt, a photographer in Los Angeles, survives him (as of 2006), as well as his brother, Ray Useldinger.

User talk:JimmyBritt

2006-04-01T18:43:35Z

JimmyBritt:

User talk:JimmyBritt

2006-04-01T00:56:55Z

JimmyBritt: Jimmy Britt Scrapbooks etc.

User talk:JimmyBritt

2006-04-01T00:55:57Z

JimmyBritt:

Jimmy Britt (Bellingham)

2006-03-30T01:29:11Z

JimmyBritt:

[[file:Britt.Jimmy.Bellingham1.jpg|left|200px|photo]]
<boxer>075196</boxer>
'''Division''': Lightweight<br>
'''Manager''': [[Fred Bruny]]

*Another [[:Image:Britt.Jimmy.Bellingham2.jpg|photo]]
*Fought future Middleweight World Champion [[Boxer:Freddie_Steele:021553|Freddie Steele]] in Steele's professional debut.
*He was born in Tacoma. He lived in Idaho for 12 years before his family moved to Bellingham, WA, where he attended Whatcom High School. His given name was Harold Vern Useldinger.
*Per the ''Bellingham Evening News'' of April 25, 1931, his parents were Mr. & Mrs Pete Useldinger, of 2801 Kulshan St., Bellingham.
*Per the Sept. 8, 1934 ''Tacoma News Tribune'', he had used his real name for his first few fights, but announcers, reporters and fans would constantly get it wrong. So he took the name "Jimmy Britt."
*His brother-in-law was Eddie Congden--a musician and composer. He had married Congden's sister Elizabeth.
*Jimmy had a magazine-dealer route in Bellingham.
*His parents, by 1934, had a 5,000 chicken ranch in Chehalis, WA.
Jimmy Britt, passed away November 27, 1996 in Sebastopol, California. He was 85. Britt was a well-known fighter during the hey day of Northwest boxing in the late 20's and 30's. A good friend and stable mate of Freddie Steele who went on to become Middleweight Champion of the world. Jimmy Britt and Steele fought each other to a draw three times. Jimmy’s first manager and trainer was Fred Bruny. Later he came under the management of Dave Miller who was also the manager of Freddie Steele. In many newspaper articles, Jimmy is described as a "policeman" for Freddie. Beat Britt, fight Freddie. Britt retired from the ring in 1936 after moving to San Francisco where he waited out his contract with Dave Miller. He began managing nightclubs and eventually owned a bar, Jimmy Britt's Louver at 140 Eddy Street in San Francisco. In 1947 he and his family moved to Guerneville, California. He and Bette (Elisabeth) divorced in 1952. Jimmy lived the rest of his life in Guerneville, CA and retired in 1979. His second wife, Sally passed away in 1981. He married again to Rose Schultz and lived on the Russian River until his death. His son, Jim Britt, a photographer in Los Angeles, survives him as well as his brother, Ray Useldinger.

Jimmy Britt (Bellingham)

2006-03-30T01:23:25Z

JimmyBritt:

[[file:Britt.Jimmy.Bellingham1.jpg|left|200px|photo]]
<boxer>075196</boxer>
'''Division''': Lightweight<br>
'''Manager''': [[Fred Bruny]]

*Another [[:Image:Britt.Jimmy.Bellingham2.jpg|photo]]
*Fought future Middleweight World Champion [[Boxer:Freddie_Steele:021553|Freddie Steele]] in Steele's professional debut.
*He was born in Tacoma. He lived in Idaho for 12 years before his family moved to Bellingham, WA, where he attended Whatcom High School.
*Per the ''Bellingham Evening News'' of April 25, 1931, his parents were Mr. & Mrs Pete Useldinger, of 2801 Kulshan St., Bellingham.
*Per the Sept. 8, 1934 ''Tacoma News Tribune'', he had used his real name for his first few fights, but announcers, reporters and fans would constantly get it wrong. So he took the name "Jimmy Britt."
*His brother-in-law was Eddie Congden--a violinist. He had married Congden's sister Elizabeth.
*Jimmy had a magazine-dealer route in Bellingham.
*His parents, by 1934, had a 5,000 chicken ranch in Chehalis, WA.
Jimmy Britt, passed away November 27, 1996 in Sebastopol, California. He was 85. Britt was a well-known fighter during the hey day of Northwest boxing in the late 20's and 30's. A good friend and stable mate of Freddie Steele who went on to become Middleweight Champion of the world. Jimmy Britt and Steele fought each other to a draw three times. Jimmy’s first manager and trainer was Fred Bruny. Later he came under the management of Dave Miller who was also the manager of Freddie Steele. In many newspaper articles, Jimmy is described as a "policeman" for Freddie. Beat Britt, fight Freddie. Britt retired from the ring in 1936 after moving to San Francisco where he waited out his contract with Dave Miller. He began managing nightclubs and eventually owned a bar, Jimmy Britt's Louver at 140 Eddy Street in San Francisco. In 1947 he and his family moved to Guerneville, California. He and Bette (Elisabeth) divorced in 1952. Jimmy lived the rest of his life in Guerneville, CA and retired in 1979. His son, Jim Britt, a photographer in Los Angeles, survives him.