Wirt Ross

with Haystack Sloan

• Born 29 October 1883 Kentucky, United States
• Died 23 April 1950 Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, United States

Brother of Hugh Ross, Wirt (One Shot) Ross was a Kentucky-born, Los Angeles-based, boxing manager whose best-known clients were Henry Armstrong and late 1940s/early '50s heavyweight contender Freddie Beshore. Ross was known to tell tall stories about his youth in Kentucky, and his prowess at stud poker.

Other boxers he managed include:

• Ray Dioses
• Dynamite Jackson
• Johnny Jackson
• Young Jack Johnson
• Young Peter Jackson
• Haystack Sloan
• Turkey Thompson
• Santiago Zorrilla