Phil Meagher

Name: Phil Meagher
Birth Name: Philip Meagher
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Died: 1938-06-11 (Age:18)
Pro Boxer: Record

Meagher, 18, died the day after losing by 3rd round knockout to Walt Miller at Beechnut Arena in Cincinnati. Meagher's head hit the canvas, where he fractured his skull. Meagher's father blamed a pair of borrowed boxing shoes for the tragedy, as he said the shoes were too large for his son. Meagher's feet became entangled after backing away from a jab, and he fell in a corner, that had caused several other boxers on the program to slip. This was the second professional bout for both Meagher and Miller, with neither man having fought as amateurs.

Source: "Boxer Dies Following Bout At Mt. Washington Arena", Cincinnati Enquirer, June 12, 1938.