Mushy Callahan

World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee

Name: Mushy Callahan
Alias: Vincent Morris Scheer
Hometown: Hollywood, California, USA
Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
Died: 1986-06-14 (Age:81)
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 171cm
Reach: 178cm
Judge: Record
Referee: Record
Pro Boxer: Record

• Manager: Eddie Sears
• Gallery
• Film of Callahan: [1]

Mushy Callahan acted in, and served as a boxing technical assistant on, a number of boxing movies. He trained Elvis Presley for his role in Kid Galahad, and portrayed the referee in the movie's final climatic bout.

Preceded by: James (Red) Herring*	NBA World Junior Welterweight Champion 21 Sept 1926–18 Feb 1930	Succeeded by: Jackie (Kid) Berg
Preceded by: James (Red) Herring** Pinky Mitchell**	World Junior Welterweight Champion 21 Sept 1926–18 Feb 1930	Succeeded by: Jackie (Kid) Berg

• * It has been said and listed at one time on the WBA/NBA's website that Herring was champion.
• ** Recognition at time is disputed. The Wisconsin commission recognized Mitchell while others recognized Herring and even others recognized the title vacant or not at all.
• Related page: National Boxing Association's Quarterly Ratings: 1929