Earl (Young) France

Name: Earl France
Alias: Young Fritz/France
Birth Name: Ulric Earl Vincent
Hometown: Los Angeles, California, USA
Birthplace: New Iberia, Louisiana, USA
Died: 1968-11-29 (Age:69)
Height: 166cm
Pro Boxer: Record

Earl (Young) France fought as "Young Fritz" from 1916 to early 1918, and as Young France from early 1918 to as late as 1924. His real name was listed as Earl Vincent in one newspaper, but he reportedly had a brother whose last name was Clark.

According to a number of news items, Earl France was the brother of Billy Wilson, also known as Sailor Billy Wilson.

Note- According to another source, Weldren Joseph Vincent, also known as Sailor Billy Wilson/Billy Wilson, was a half-brother of Ulric Earl Vincent, also known as Earl France/Young France/Young Fritz.

Above biographical information, and most of this record is courtesy of Charles E. Johnston of the International Boxing Research Organization (IBRO), based, in part, on the research of Luckett Davis and Bob Soderman of the IBRO.