Roger O'Malley
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Name: Roger O'Malley
Alias: Lem Kegg
Birth Name: Lemon Linwood Kegg
Hometown: Toledo, Ohio, USA
Birthplace: Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
Pro Boxer: Record
Roger O'Malley, born as Lemon Kegg, was a brother of Orange Kegg. When asked why the brothers were named after fruits, O'Malley replied "Darned if I know. Only possible reason I can figure out is that father or mother wanted girls at the time we came, and because we were boys they named me Lemon and my brother Orange which is the next thing to a lemon."
Through February 23 1915 O'Malley, then 22, had a reported record of 47 contests, consisting of 25 kayoes, 6 decision wins, 1 win on a foul, 3 draws and 9 no decision bouts. He had lost 3 fights by decision.