Alfred (Soldier) Kearns

Soldier Kearns

Name: Soldier Kearns
Birth Name: Alfred Kearns
Hometown: Long Island, New York, USA
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died: 1957-08-01 (Age:70)
Height: 179cm
Reach: 185cm
Pro Boxer: Record

Manager: Bob Clark

Soldier Kearns claimed he was born Dec. 24, 1886 in Brooklyn. [1] and this account was supported in a column by famed sportswriter/cartoonist Robert Edgren in the NY Evening World December 21, 1912.

Kearns was a blacksmith when he joined the US Cavalry going to the Philippines. There he fought three times against fellow soldiers and won all three by knockout.

Kearns won by KO-1 on undercard of Attell-Brown: January 18, 1912

Record researched by Tracy Callis, historian for the International Boxing Research Organization: [2]