Carlo Curtis
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Name: Carlo Curtis
Hometown: Los Angeles, California, USA
Birthplace: Sicilia, Italy
Died: 1975-01-18 (Age:72)
Promoter: Record
Carlo Curtis (commonly spelled "Curtiss") was a Los Angeles, California-based boxing club manager of the early 20th century. He operated the Newsboys Club, for example. He helped George Blake give future Flyweight World Champion Fidel LaBarba his start from these clubs.
He later managed Heavyweight World Champion Jess Willard.
Curtis was a native of Italy who had emigrated to the United States in 1903.
- Photo 2 (with his brother Augie Curtis and Fidel LaBarba)
