Frank Slavin

Name: Frank 'Paddy' Slavin
Alias: Paddy Slavin-Sydney Cornstalk
Birth Name: Frank Patrick Slavin
Hometown: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Birthplace: Vacy, Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
Died: 1929-10-16 (Age:67)
Height: 187cm
Referee: Record
Pro Boxer: Record

Manager: Billy Madden
Photo #2 Photo 3

Frank Slavin, "The Sydney Cornstalk," began as a bare-knuckle fighter in Australia. He was also commonly known as "Paddy Slavin."

According to the August 10, 1911 Tacoma Daily News, Slavin had been living in Dawson, YT, Canada, for some time.

The December 24, 1917 Tacoma Times reported that Slavin, then 55, had arrived in Canada, his adopted country, on a furlough from the battle line of France (this was during World War I). [1]

Slavin died in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

External Links

• Portrait of Paddy Slavin (1882-1899?) - held and digitised as part of the Arnold Thomas boxing collection by the National Library of Australia
• Article by Daniel Attias: [2]