Battling Johnson (of Denmark)
Name: Battling Johnson
Alias: The Russian Giant
Birth Name: Frederik Rudsit
Hometown: San Francisco, California, USA
Birthplace: Russia
Died: 1962-11-17 (Age:79)
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 182cm
Reach: 193cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Managers: DeWitt Van Court, Jim Gaines (or Bill Gaines): [1] [2] [3]
Frederik Rudsit, more commonly known by his ring alias, Battling Johnson, was from Copenhagen, Denmark. He supposedly served as Sam Berger's sparring partner in San Francisco before moving to Los Angeles.
The January 18, 1907 Oakland Tribune reported Johnson "recently disposed of Joe Willis."
According to his registration card in digital form on the U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 database on Ancestry.com, one Fred Rudsit was born in "Talosis," Russia on February 17, 1883. At the time of his registration on April 26, 1942, he was "on Relief" and residing in San Francisco, California. He was 5 feet, 9 inches in height, weighed 190 pounds and had a "Bad Right Hand" and "Fighter C. Ears."
According to the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 database on Ancestry.com, one Fred Rudsit was born in "Talese," Soviet Union on February 17, 1883. It appears that Rudsit filled out the application during November 1939. His Social Security number was "551267090."
According to the California, Death Index, 1940-1997 database on Ancestry.com, one Fred Rudsit was born in "Other Country" on "March 2, 1883" and died on November 17, 1962 on Napa County, California. His Social Security number was "557267090."