Leo Bishop
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Name: Leo Bishop
Alias: Leo Christian
Hometown: Tacoma, Washington, USA
Pro Boxer: Record
- Real name: Leo Christian
- He was the brother of fellow Tacoma boxers August (Butch) Christian, Harry Bishop (Ernest Christian), and Neil Christian
- According to the Feb. 23, 1915 Tacoma Daily News, Christian (who sometimes fought as Leo Bishop), was found guilty in police court of stealing a calf from Albert Dougherty, a Puyallup valley rancher. He was sentenced to six months in jail after he pleaded guilty. He had had the calf butchered, and he sold the meat to ranchers and housewives.
- Per the May 30, 1916 Tacoma Daily News, he was a member of the South Tacoma Tigers semi-professional baseball team.