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George Moore

2016-08-16T23:19:26Z

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'''George P. Moore''' (1873 (est.)- January 31, 1958) was an African-American hotel owner in Portland. Moore was born in Leavenworth, Kansas, eventually moving to Portland, Oregon. He initially became involved in boxing in Portland in 1912. He would later be the promoter from 1919 to 1922 at the Milwaukie Arena, in Milwaukie, OR, USA (south of Portland). The [[Milwaukie Arena]] frequently featured nationally known fighters in its main events. Moore purportedly lost around $30,000 promoting shows, due to the high guarantees he paid out, despite the fact that he had gates in excess of $15,000. His most notable promotions were:
*Jack Britton vs. Dave Shade (For the World Welterweight Title)
*Harry Wills vs. Bill Tate (the two fought twice in Milwaukie)
*Harry Wills vs. Sam Langford (final meeting in their rivalry)

Moore headed to New York in the spring of 1922 with Danny Edwards. He became the first to promote mixed-race bouts in New York City, after persuading New York Governor Miller to force [[NYSAC]] Chairman [[William Muldoon]] to break the color barrier. Moore returned to Portland in 1926, after a completely "shot" Edwards had returned to the Pacific Northwest.

From 1929 to 1930 Moore promoted in Portland. His most notable promotion in Portland was Primo Carnera's appearance against Sam Baker. He quit Portland after canceling one show at the last minute, when very few fans showed up. Moore then moved to Los Angeles in the early-1930s, continuing to manage boxers. He was one of the witnesses who testified to end [[Hollywood Legion Stadium]]'s ban on African-American boxers in January 1940.

Moore became the manager of former world champion [[Henry Armstrong]] in 1942, and guided him through the last three years of his career. Moore would continue to be a manager in Los Angeles until his death in January 1958, at the age of 84.

Moore also managed many African-American fighters, including:
*[[Henry Armstrong]] (from 1942 to 1945)
*[[Ansel Bell]]
*[[Tommy Campbell]]
*[[Young George Dixon]]
*[[Danny Edwards]]
*[[Rand Jackson]]
*[[Jamaica Kid]]
*[[Jimmy Liddell]]
*[[Denver Ed Martin]] (who worked with Moore's Portland stable from roughly 1915 to 1928)
*[[Roy Miller]]
*[[Jimmy Moore (of Cincinnati)|Jimmy Moore]]
*[[Georgie Pace]]
*[[Milo Savage]]
*[[Reuben Smith]]
*[[Willie St. Clair]]
*[[Jack Taylor]]
*[[Bill Tate]]
*[[Turkey Thompson]] (circa 1948, see November 20, 1948 Chicago Defender)
*[[Bobby Zander]]

== Miscellaneous Info ==
*Moore had a son named Phil Moore (1918-87), who was a bandleader and composer for MGM. [http://imdb.com/name/nm0601749/]

== Sources ==
*Win Fight Against Discrimination - Break Up Hollywood Legion Color Bar, ''Chicago Defender'' (January 27, 1940)
*What's Going on in Hollywood, ''Chicago Defender'', Information on Moore's son
*Funeral Services for Moore Set, ''Los Angeles Times'', February 3, 1958
*Behind The Play, ''Chicago Defender'', February 22, 1958, mentions death, birthplace, and start in Portland.

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Willie St. Clair

2016-08-16T23:16:56Z

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'''Willie St. Clair''' (also commonly spelled ''St. Claire'' by newspaper reports of the day), was the brother of fellow boxer [[Young Joe Gans (San Francisco)|Young Joe Gans]]. April 26, 1920 ''Sacramento Star''

'''Willie St. Clair''' was born Ralph David Sinclair in 1896 in Fairfield, California.

'''Willie St. Clair''' was managed by [[George Moore]] starting in 1922. ''The New York Age'' (New York, NY) 17 Jun 1922 (Page 6)

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Willie St. Clair

2016-08-16T23:06:01Z

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'''Willie St. Clair''' (also commonly spelled ''St. Claire'' by newspaper reports of the day), was the brother of fellow boxer [[Young Joe Gans (San Francisco)|Young Joe Gans]]. April 26, 1920 ''Sacramento Star''

Willie St. Clair was born Ralph David Sinclair in 1896 in Fairfield, California.

Willie St. Clair was managed by [[George Moore]] starting in 1921.

[[Category:African American Boxers|St. Clair, Willie]]

Willie St. Clair

2016-08-16T23:05:39Z

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'''Willie St. Clair''' (also commonly spelled ''St. Claire'' by newspaper reports of the day), was the brother of fellow boxer [[Young Joe Gans (San Francisco)|Young Joe Gans]]. April 26, 1920 ''Sacramento Star''

Willie St. Clair was born Ralph David Sinclair in 1896 in Fairfield, California.

Willie St. Clair was managed by [[George Moore]]starting in 1921.

[[Category:African American Boxers|St. Clair, Willie]]

Willie St. Clair

2016-08-16T23:02:23Z

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'''Willie St. Clair''' (also commonly spelled ''St. Claire'' by newspaper reports of the day), was the brother of fellow boxer [[Young Joe Gans (San Francisco)|Young Joe Gans]]. April 26, 1920 ''Sacramento Star''

'Willie St. Clair was born Ralph David Sinclair in 1896 in Fairfield, California.'
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