Battling Slim Ryan

Name: Battling Slim Ryan
Alias: Tommy Ryan
Birth Name: Vance H. Wampler
Hometown: Bellingham, Washington, USA
Birthplace: Lynden, Washington, USA
Died: 1993-07-20 (Age:85)
Height: 188cm
Pro Boxer: Record

For the early part of his career, he went by the name of Battling Slim. Also fought as Tommy Ryan in the Bellingham area around 1925/1926. In January 1930, he decided to go by Slim Ryan from then on. According to the June 30, 1926, edition of THE BELLINGHAM AMERICAN newspaper, p. 8, he is revealed as Private Vance Wampler of the Washington National Guard, Company 1, 161st Infantry.