Battling Willard

Name: Battling Willard
Birth Name: Paul P Dussinger
Hometown: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Birthplace: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 1975-11-13 (Age:69)
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 173cm
Pro Boxer: Record

Most of this record is courtesy of Laurence Fielding, International Boxing Research Organization (IBRO), Journal #76, Dec. 20, 2002, p. 48. Willard's real name was Paul Dussinger, and he worked for 37.5 years at Armstrong Cork Company after his boxing career, retiring in 1970. Willard's younger brother Johnny Dussinger also boxed, mainly as Young Dussinger. Boxer Len Brenner married Dussinger's sister Lillian, and was his brother-in-law.

Source: "P. Dussinger, 69, Succumbs" Lancaster New Era, November 14, 1975