Al Van Ryan - Revision history

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	By 1923, Al Van Ryn was a different fighter. He was still a rugged guy who was perhaps the dirtiest little scrapper in the land at the time (once even punching a referee because he felt the ref was favoring his opponent), but his left hook had become his best weapon, and, combined with his heavy body attacks, made him one of the more avoided fighters of the time. He was known for pulling the upset.		By 1923, Al Van Ryn was a different fighter. He was still a rugged guy who was perhaps the dirtiest little scrapper in the land at the time (once even punching a referee because he felt the ref was favoring his opponent), but his left hook had become his best weapon, and, combined with his heavy body attacks, made him one of the more avoided fighters of the time. He was known for pulling the upset.

	His victories over [[Russie LeRoy]], [[Battling Krause]], and [[Bermondsey Billy Wells]] propelled him to the top rung of ranked ~~w<nowiki>Insert non-formatted text here</nowiki>elterweights~~ for a brief time. And his long-standing feuds with fellow in-state rivals Dago Joe Gans, [[Billy Light]], [[Buddy McDonald]], and especially [[My Sullivan]], made for Minnesota classics.		His victories over [[Russie LeRoy]], [[Battling Krause]], and [[Bermondsey Billy Wells]] propelled him to the top rung of ranked welterweights for a brief time. And his long-standing feuds with fellow in-state rivals Dago Joe Gans, [[Billy Light]], [[Buddy McDonald]], and especially [[My Sullivan]], made for Minnesota classics.

	Later in life, Van Ryn moved from St. Paul to the small town of Lamberton, and later to Tracy, MN ,where he worked as a sales manager for the Central Livestock Company. In the late 1960s his health began to deteriorate, as the effects of a long and tough ring career began to surface with [[Dementia Pugilistica]], eventually taking his life in June of 1974.		Later in life, Van Ryn moved from St. Paul to the small town of Lamberton, and later to Tracy, MN ,where he worked as a sales manager for the Central Livestock Company. In the late 1960s his health began to deteriorate, as the effects of a long and tough ring career began to surface with [[Dementia Pugilistica]], eventually taking his life in June of 1974.

	Like many of the fighters from his era, a great many of his fights continue to be discovered and updated to his official record (linked above).		Like many of the fighters from his era, a great many of his fights continue to be discovered and updated to his official record (linked above).

Ric: spelling, etc (BTW: Was "Van Ryan" his fighting name, vs. "Van Ryn"?

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spelling, etc (BTW: Was "Van Ryan" his fighting name, vs. "Van Ryn"?

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			'''Managers:''' [[Johnny Salvator]], [[Jack Hurley]]<br>
			'''Trainers:''' Salvator, Hurley

	Al Van Ryn (pronounced Van Ryan) "The St. Paul Cowboy" worked at the South St. Paul Stockyards by day rounding up cattle when he wasn't fighting. ~~Managed~~ early in his career by St. Paul ~~mananger~~/trainer/promoter~~, [[~~Johnny Salvator~~]] and [[~~Jack Hurley]], and then later by just Hurley, after a nasty split with Salvator. At nearly 5' 9" tall, Van Ryn usually held a reach advantage over his foes, but didn't develop the kind of boxing skills needed to utilize that ~~advanatage~~ until much later in his career. Van Ryn was a crude, rugged, kind of fighter in the early years, ~~who's~~ stamina and heart won him fights more than anything. It wasn't until around late 1922 when Jack Hurley began exclusively handling ~~the~~ training, that Van Ryn showed marked improvement. Working out avidly with Hall of Famer [[Billy Petrolle]] didn't hurt either. By 1923 Al Van Ryn was a different fighter. He was still a rugged guy who was perhaps the dirtiest little scrapper in the land at the time (once even punching a referee because he felt the ref was favoring his opponent), but his left hook had become his best weapon, and combined with his heavy body attacks made him one of the more avoided fighters of the time. He was known for pulling the upset. His victories over [[Russie LeRoy]], [[Battling Krause]], and [[Bermondsey Billy Wells]], propelled ~~his name~~ to the top rung of ranked ~~Welterweights~~ for a brief time~~, and~~ his long-standing feuds with fellow in-state rivals: Dago Joe Gans, [[Billy Light]], [[Buddy McDonald]], and especially My Sullivan made for Minnesota classics. Later in life, Van Ryn moved from St. Paul to the small town of Lamberton and later to Tracy, MN where he worked as a sales manager for the Central Livestock Company. In the late ~~1960's~~ his health began to deteriorate, as the effects of a long and tough ring career began to surface with ~~Puglistica~~ Dementia, eventually taking his life in June of 1974. Like many of the fighters from ~~this~~ era, a great many of his fights continue to be discovered and updated to his official record.
			'''Al Van Ryn''' (pronounced Van Ryan), "The St. Paul Cowboy," worked at the South St. Paul Stockyards by day, rounding up cattle when he wasn't fighting. He was managed early in his career by St. Paul manager/trainer/promoter Johnny Salvator, as well as Jack Hurley, and then later by just Hurley, after a nasty split with Salvator.

			At nearly 5' 9" tall, Van Ryn usually held a reach advantage over his foes, but didn't develop the kind of boxing skills needed to utilize that advantage until much later in his career. Van Ryn was a crude, rugged kind of fighter in the early years, whose stamina and heart won him fights more than anything. It wasn't until around late 1922, when Jack Hurley began exclusively handling his training, that Van Ryn showed marked improvement. Working out avidly with Hall of Famer [[Billy Petrolle]] didn't hurt either.

			By 1923, Al Van Ryn was a different fighter. He was still a rugged guy who was perhaps the dirtiest little scrapper in the land at the time (once even punching a referee because he felt the ref was favoring his opponent), but his left hook had become his best weapon, and, combined with his heavy body attacks, made him one of the more avoided fighters of the time. He was known for pulling the upset.

			His victories over [[Russie LeRoy]], [[Battling Krause]], and [[Bermondsey Billy Wells]] propelled him to the top rung of ranked w<nowiki>Insert non-formatted text here</nowiki>elterweights for a brief time. And his long-standing feuds with fellow in-state rivals Dago Joe Gans, [[Billy Light]], [[Buddy McDonald]], and especially [[My Sullivan]], made for Minnesota classics.

			Later in life, Van Ryn moved from St. Paul to the small town of Lamberton, and later to Tracy, MN ,where he worked as a sales manager for the Central Livestock Company. In the late 1960s his health began to deteriorate, as the effects of a long and tough ring career began to surface with [[Dementia Pugilistica]], eventually taking his life in June of 1974.

			Like many of the fighters from his era, a great many of his fights continue to be discovered and updated to his official record (linked above).

John: wikified

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	Al Van Ryn (pronounced Van Ryan) "The St. Paul Cowboy" worked at the South St. Paul Stockyards by day rounding up cattle when he wasn't fighting. Managed early in his career by St. Paul mananger/trainer/promoter, Johnny Salvator and Jack Hurley, and then later by just Hurley, after a nasty split with Salvator. At nearly 5' 9" tall, Van Ryn usually held a reach advantage over his foes, but didn't develop the kind of boxing skills needed to utilize that advanatage until much later in his career. Van Ryn was a crude, rugged, kind of fighter in the early years, who's stamina and heart won him fights more than anything. It wasn't until around late 1922 when Jack Hurley began exclusively handling the training, that Van Ryn showed marked improvement. Working out avidly with Hall of Famer Billy Petrolle didn't hurt either. By 1923 Al Van Ryn was a different fighter. He was still a rugged guy who was perhaps the dirtiest little scrapper in the land at the time (once even punching a referee because he felt the ref was favoring his opponent), but his left hook had become his best weapon, and combined with his heavy body attacks made him one of the more avoided fighters of the time. He was known for pulling the upset. His victories over Russie LeRoy, Battling Krause, and Bermondsey Billy Wells, propelled his name to the top rung of ranked Welterweights for a brief time, and his long-standing feuds with fellow in-state rivals: Dago Joe Gans, Billy Light, Buddy McDonald, and especially My Sullivan made for Minnesota classics. Later in life, Van Ryn moved from St. Paul to the small town of Lamberton and later to Tracy, MN where he worked as a sales manager for the Central Livestock Company. In the late 1960's his health began to deteriorate, as the effects of a long and tough ring career began to surface with Puglistica Dementia, eventually taking his life in June of 1974. Like many of the fighters from this era, a great many of his fights continue to be discovered and updated to his official record.		Al Van Ryn (pronounced Van Ryan) "The St. Paul Cowboy" worked at the South St. Paul Stockyards by day rounding up cattle when he wasn't fighting. Managed early in his career by St. Paul mananger/trainer/promoter, [[Johnny Salvator]] and [[Jack Hurley]], and then later by just Hurley, after a nasty split with Salvator. At nearly 5' 9" tall, Van Ryn usually held a reach advantage over his foes, but didn't develop the kind of boxing skills needed to utilize that advanatage until much later in his career. Van Ryn was a crude, rugged, kind of fighter in the early years, who's stamina and heart won him fights more than anything. It wasn't until around late 1922 when Jack Hurley began exclusively handling the training, that Van Ryn showed marked improvement. Working out avidly with Hall of Famer [[Billy Petrolle]] didn't hurt either. By 1923 Al Van Ryn was a different fighter. He was still a rugged guy who was perhaps the dirtiest little scrapper in the land at the time (once even punching a referee because he felt the ref was favoring his opponent), but his left hook had become his best weapon, and combined with his heavy body attacks made him one of the more avoided fighters of the time. He was known for pulling the upset. His victories over [[Russie LeRoy]], [[Battling Krause]], and [[Bermondsey Billy Wells]], propelled his name to the top rung of ranked Welterweights for a brief time, and his long-standing feuds with fellow in-state rivals: Dago Joe Gans, [[Billy Light]], [[Buddy McDonald]], and especially My Sullivan made for Minnesota classics. Later in life, Van Ryn moved from St. Paul to the small town of Lamberton and later to Tracy, MN where he worked as a sales manager for the Central Livestock Company. In the late 1960's his health began to deteriorate, as the effects of a long and tough ring career began to surface with Puglistica Dementia, eventually taking his life in June of 1974. Like many of the fighters from this era, a great many of his fights continue to be discovered and updated to his official record.

	~~Jake Wegner~~

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	Al Van Ryn (pronounced Van Ryan) "The St. Paul Cowboy" worked at the South St. Paul Stockyards by day rounding up cattle when he wasn't fighting. Managed early in his career by St. Paul mananger/trainer/promoter, Johnny Salvator and Jack Hurley, and then later by just Hurley, after a nasty split with Salvator. At nearly 5' 9" tall, Van Ryn usually held a reach advantage over his foes, but didn't develop the kind of ~~the~~ boxing skills needed to utilize that advanatage until much later in his career. Van Ryn was a crude, rugged, kind of fighter in the early years, who's stamina and heart won him fights more than anything. It wasn't until around late 1922 when Jack Hurley began exclusively handling the training, that Van Ryn showed marked improvement. Working out avidly with Hall of Famer Billy Petrolle didn't hurt either. By 1923 Al Van Ryn was a different fighter. He was still a rugged guy who was perhaps the dirtiest little scrapper in the land at the time (once even punching a referee because he felt the ref was favoring his opponent), but his left hook had become his best weapon, and combined with his heavy body attacks made him one of the more avoided fighters of the time. He was known for pulling the upset. His victories over Russie LeRoy, Battling Krause, and Bermondsey Billy Wells, propelled his name to the top rung of ranked Welterweights for a brief time, and his long-standing feuds with fellow in-state rivals: Dago Joe Gans, Billy Light, Buddy McDonald, and especially My Sullivan made for Minnesota classics. Later in life, Van Ryn moved from St. Paul to the small town of Lamberton and later to Tracy, MN where he worked as a sales manager for the Central Livestock Company. In the late 1960's his health began to deteriorate, as the effects of a long and tough ring career began to surface with Puglistica Dementia, eventually taking his life in June of 1974. Like many of the fighters from this era, a great many of his fights continue to be discovered and updated to his official record.		Al Van Ryn (pronounced Van Ryan) "The St. Paul Cowboy" worked at the South St. Paul Stockyards by day rounding up cattle when he wasn't fighting. Managed early in his career by St. Paul mananger/trainer/promoter, Johnny Salvator and Jack Hurley, and then later by just Hurley, after a nasty split with Salvator. At nearly 5' 9" tall, Van Ryn usually held a reach advantage over his foes, but didn't develop the kind of boxing skills needed to utilize that advanatage until much later in his career. Van Ryn was a crude, rugged, kind of fighter in the early years, who's stamina and heart won him fights more than anything. It wasn't until around late 1922 when Jack Hurley began exclusively handling the training, that Van Ryn showed marked improvement. Working out avidly with Hall of Famer Billy Petrolle didn't hurt either. By 1923 Al Van Ryn was a different fighter. He was still a rugged guy who was perhaps the dirtiest little scrapper in the land at the time (once even punching a referee because he felt the ref was favoring his opponent), but his left hook had become his best weapon, and combined with his heavy body attacks made him one of the more avoided fighters of the time. He was known for pulling the upset. His victories over Russie LeRoy, Battling Krause, and Bermondsey Billy Wells, propelled his name to the top rung of ranked Welterweights for a brief time, and his long-standing feuds with fellow in-state rivals: Dago Joe Gans, Billy Light, Buddy McDonald, and especially My Sullivan made for Minnesota classics. Later in life, Van Ryn moved from St. Paul to the small town of Lamberton and later to Tracy, MN where he worked as a sales manager for the Central Livestock Company. In the late 1960's his health began to deteriorate, as the effects of a long and tough ring career began to surface with Puglistica Dementia, eventually taking his life in June of 1974. Like many of the fighters from this era, a great many of his fights continue to be discovered and updated to his official record.

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	Al Van Ryn (pronounced Van Ryan) "The St. Paul Cowboy" worked at the South St. Paul Stockyards by day rounding up cattle when he wasn't fighting. Managed early in his career by St. Paul mananger/trainer/promoter, Johnny Salvator and Jack Hurley, and then later by just Hurley, after a nasty split with Salvator. At nearly 5' 9" tall, Van ~~Ryan~~ usually held a reach advantage over his foes, but didn't develop the kind of the boxing skills needed to utilize that advanatage until much later in his career. Van Ryn was a crude, rugged, kind of fighter in the early years, who's stamina and heart won him fights more than anything. It wasn't until around late 1922 when Jack Hurley began exclusively handling the training, that Van Ryn showed marked improvement. Working out avidly with Hall of Famer Billy Petrolle didn't hurt either. By 1923 Al Van Ryn was a different fighter. He was still a rugged guy who was perhaps the dirtiest little scrapper in the land at the time (once even punching a referee because he felt the ref was favoring his opponent), but his left hook had become his best weapon, and combined with his heavy body attacks made him one of the more avoided fighters of the time. He was known for pulling the upset. His victories over Russie LeRoy, Battling Krause, and Bermondsey Billy Wells, propelled his name to the top rung of ranked Welterweights for a brief time, and his long-standing feuds with fellow in-state rivals: Dago Joe Gans, Billy Light, Buddy McDonald, and especially My Sullivan made for Minnesota classics. Later in life, Van Ryn moved from St. Paul to the small town of Lamberton and later to Tracy, MN where he worked as a sales manager for the Central Livestock Company. In the late 1960's his health began to deteriorate, as the effects of a long and tough ring career began to surface with Puglistica Dementia, eventually taking his life in June of 1974. Like many of the fighters from this era, a great many of his fights continue to be discovered and updated to his official record.		Al Van Ryn (pronounced Van Ryan) "The St. Paul Cowboy" worked at the South St. Paul Stockyards by day rounding up cattle when he wasn't fighting. Managed early in his career by St. Paul mananger/trainer/promoter, Johnny Salvator and Jack Hurley, and then later by just Hurley, after a nasty split with Salvator. At nearly 5' 9" tall, Van Ryn usually held a reach advantage over his foes, but didn't develop the kind of the boxing skills needed to utilize that advanatage until much later in his career. Van Ryn was a crude, rugged, kind of fighter in the early years, who's stamina and heart won him fights more than anything. It wasn't until around late 1922 when Jack Hurley began exclusively handling the training, that Van Ryn showed marked improvement. Working out avidly with Hall of Famer Billy Petrolle didn't hurt either. By 1923 Al Van Ryn was a different fighter. He was still a rugged guy who was perhaps the dirtiest little scrapper in the land at the time (once even punching a referee because he felt the ref was favoring his opponent), but his left hook had become his best weapon, and combined with his heavy body attacks made him one of the more avoided fighters of the time. He was known for pulling the upset. His victories over Russie LeRoy, Battling Krause, and Bermondsey Billy Wells, propelled his name to the top rung of ranked Welterweights for a brief time, and his long-standing feuds with fellow in-state rivals: Dago Joe Gans, Billy Light, Buddy McDonald, and especially My Sullivan made for Minnesota classics. Later in life, Van Ryn moved from St. Paul to the small town of Lamberton and later to Tracy, MN where he worked as a sales manager for the Central Livestock Company. In the late 1960's his health began to deteriorate, as the effects of a long and tough ring career began to surface with Puglistica Dementia, eventually taking his life in June of 1974. Like many of the fighters from this era, a great many of his fights continue to be discovered and updated to his official record.

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	Al Van Ryn (pronounced Van Ryan) "The St. Paul Cowboy" worked at the South St. Paul Stockyards by day rounding up cattle when he wasn't fighting. Managed early in his career by St. Paul mananger/trainer/promoter, Johnny Salvator and Jack Hurley, and then later by just Hurley, after a nasty split with Salvator. At nearly 5' 9" tall, Van Ryan usually held a reach advantage over his foes, but didn't develop the kind of the boxing skills needed to utilize that advanatage until much later in his career. Van Ryn was a crude, rugged, kind of fighter in the early years, who's stamina and heart won him fights more than anything. It wasn't until around late 1922 when Jack Hurley began exclusively handling the training, that Van Ryn showed marked improvement. Working out avidly with Hall of Famer Billy Petrolle didn't hurt either. By 1923 Al Van Ryn was a different fighter. He was still a rugged guy who was perhaps the dirtiest little scrapper in the land at the time (once even punching a referee because he felt the ref was favoring his opponent), but his left hook had become his best weapon, and combined with his heavy body attacks made him one of the more avoided fighters of the time. He was known for pulling the upset. His victories over Russie LeRoy, Battling Krause, and Bermondsey Billy Wells, propelled his name to the top rung of ranked Welterweights for a brief time, and his long-standing feuds with fellow in-state rivals: Dago Joe Gans, Billy Light, Buddy McDonald, and especially My Sullivan made for Minnesota classics. Later in life, Van Ryn moved from St. Paul to the small town of Lamberton and later to Tracy, MN where he worked as a sales manager for the Central Livestock Company. In the late 1960's his health began to deteriorate, as the effects of a long and tough ring career began to surface with Puglistica Dementia, eventually taking his life in June of ~~1964~~. Like many of the fighters from this era, a great many of his fights continue to be discovered and updated to his official record.		Al Van Ryn (pronounced Van Ryan) "The St. Paul Cowboy" worked at the South St. Paul Stockyards by day rounding up cattle when he wasn't fighting. Managed early in his career by St. Paul mananger/trainer/promoter, Johnny Salvator and Jack Hurley, and then later by just Hurley, after a nasty split with Salvator. At nearly 5' 9" tall, Van Ryan usually held a reach advantage over his foes, but didn't develop the kind of the boxing skills needed to utilize that advanatage until much later in his career. Van Ryn was a crude, rugged, kind of fighter in the early years, who's stamina and heart won him fights more than anything. It wasn't until around late 1922 when Jack Hurley began exclusively handling the training, that Van Ryn showed marked improvement. Working out avidly with Hall of Famer Billy Petrolle didn't hurt either. By 1923 Al Van Ryn was a different fighter. He was still a rugged guy who was perhaps the dirtiest little scrapper in the land at the time (once even punching a referee because he felt the ref was favoring his opponent), but his left hook had become his best weapon, and combined with his heavy body attacks made him one of the more avoided fighters of the time. He was known for pulling the upset. His victories over Russie LeRoy, Battling Krause, and Bermondsey Billy Wells, propelled his name to the top rung of ranked Welterweights for a brief time, and his long-standing feuds with fellow in-state rivals: Dago Joe Gans, Billy Light, Buddy McDonald, and especially My Sullivan made for Minnesota classics. Later in life, Van Ryn moved from St. Paul to the small town of Lamberton and later to Tracy, MN where he worked as a sales manager for the Central Livestock Company. In the late 1960's his health began to deteriorate, as the effects of a long and tough ring career began to surface with Puglistica Dementia, eventually taking his life in June of 1974. Like many of the fighters from this era, a great many of his fights continue to be discovered and updated to his official record.

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	Al Van Ryn (pronounced Van Ryan) "The St. Paul Cowboy" worked at the South St. Paul Stockyards by day rounding up cattle when he wasn't fighting. Managed early in his career by St. Paul mananger/trainer/promoter, Johnny Salvator and Jack Hurley, and then later ~~just~~ just Hurley, after a nasty split with Salvator. At nearly 5' 9" tall, Van Ryan usually held a reach advantage over his foes, but didn't develop the kind of the boxing skills needed to utilize that advanatage until much later in his career. Van Ryn was a crude, rugged, kind of fighter in the early years, who's stamina and heart won him fights more than anything. It wasn't until around late 1922 when Jack Hurley began exclusively handling the training, that Van Ryn showed marked improvement. Working out avidly with Hall of Famer Billy Petrolle didn't hurt either. By 1923 Al Van Ryn was a different fighter. He was still a rugged guy who was perhaps the dirtiest little scrapper in the land at the time (once even punching a referee because he felt the ref was favoring his opponent), but his left hook had become his best weapon, and combined with his heavy body attacks made him one of the more avoided fighters of the time. He was known for pulling the upset. His victories over Russie LeRoy, Battling Krause, and Bermondsey Billy Wells, propelled his name to the top rung of ranked Welterweights for a brief time, and his long-standing feuds with fellow in-state rivals: Dago Joe Gans, Billy Light, Buddy McDonald, and especially My Sullivan made for Minnesota classics. Later in life, Van Ryn moved from St. Paul to the small town of Lamberton and later to Tracy, MN where he worked as a sales manager for the Central Livestock Company. In the late 1960's his health began to deteriorate, as the effects of a long and tough ring career began to surface with Puglistica Dementia, eventually taking his life in June of 1964. Like many of the fighters from this era, a great many of his fights continue to be discovered and updated to his official record.		Al Van Ryn (pronounced Van Ryan) "The St. Paul Cowboy" worked at the South St. Paul Stockyards by day rounding up cattle when he wasn't fighting. Managed early in his career by St. Paul mananger/trainer/promoter, Johnny Salvator and Jack Hurley, and then later by just Hurley, after a nasty split with Salvator. At nearly 5' 9" tall, Van Ryan usually held a reach advantage over his foes, but didn't develop the kind of the boxing skills needed to utilize that advanatage until much later in his career. Van Ryn was a crude, rugged, kind of fighter in the early years, who's stamina and heart won him fights more than anything. It wasn't until around late 1922 when Jack Hurley began exclusively handling the training, that Van Ryn showed marked improvement. Working out avidly with Hall of Famer Billy Petrolle didn't hurt either. By 1923 Al Van Ryn was a different fighter. He was still a rugged guy who was perhaps the dirtiest little scrapper in the land at the time (once even punching a referee because he felt the ref was favoring his opponent), but his left hook had become his best weapon, and combined with his heavy body attacks made him one of the more avoided fighters of the time. He was known for pulling the upset. His victories over Russie LeRoy, Battling Krause, and Bermondsey Billy Wells, propelled his name to the top rung of ranked Welterweights for a brief time, and his long-standing feuds with fellow in-state rivals: Dago Joe Gans, Billy Light, Buddy McDonald, and especially My Sullivan made for Minnesota classics. Later in life, Van Ryn moved from St. Paul to the small town of Lamberton and later to Tracy, MN where he worked as a sales manager for the Central Livestock Company. In the late 1960's his health began to deteriorate, as the effects of a long and tough ring career began to surface with Puglistica Dementia, eventually taking his life in June of 1964. Like many of the fighters from this era, a great many of his fights continue to be discovered and updated to his official record.

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	Al Van Ryn (pronounced Van Ryan) "The St. Paul Cowboy" worked at the South St. Paul Stockyards by day rounding up cattle when he wasn't fighting. Managed early in his career by St. Paul mananger/trainer/promoter, Johnny Salvator and Jack Hurley, and then later just just Hurley, after a nasty split with Salvator. At nearly 5' 9" tall, Van Ryan usually held a reach advantage over his foes, but didn't develop the kind of the boxing skills needed to utilize that advanatage until much later in his career. Van Ryn was a crude, rugged, kind of fighter in the early years, who's stamina and heart won him fights more than anything. It wasn't until around late 1922 when Jack Hurley began exclusively handling the training, that Van Ryn showed marked improvement. Working out avidly with Hall of Famer Billy Petrolle didn't hurt either. By 1923 Al Van Ryn was a different fighter. He still ~~was~~ a rugged guy who was perhaps the dirtiest little scrapper in ~~Minnesota~~ at the time (~~and Minnesota had~~ a ~~lot~~), but his left hook had become his best weapon, and combined with his heavy body attacks made him one of the more avoided fighters of the time. His victories over Russie LeRoy, Battling Krause, and Bermondsey Billy Wells, propelled his name to the top rung of ranked Welterweights for a brief time, and his long-standing feuds with fellow in-state rivals: Dago Joe Gans, Billy Light, Buddy McDonald, and especially My Sullivan made for Minnesota classics. Later in life, Van Ryn moved from St. Paul to the small town of Lamberton and later to Tracy, MN where he worked as a sales manager for the Central Livestock Company. In the late 1960's his health began to deteriorate, as the effects of a long and tough ring career began to surface with Puglistica Dementia, eventually taking his life in June of 1964. Like many of the fighters from this era, a great many of his fights continue to be discovered and updated to his official record.		Al Van Ryn (pronounced Van Ryan) "The St. Paul Cowboy" worked at the South St. Paul Stockyards by day rounding up cattle when he wasn't fighting. Managed early in his career by St. Paul mananger/trainer/promoter, Johnny Salvator and Jack Hurley, and then later just just Hurley, after a nasty split with Salvator. At nearly 5' 9" tall, Van Ryan usually held a reach advantage over his foes, but didn't develop the kind of the boxing skills needed to utilize that advanatage until much later in his career. Van Ryn was a crude, rugged, kind of fighter in the early years, who's stamina and heart won him fights more than anything. It wasn't until around late 1922 when Jack Hurley began exclusively handling the training, that Van Ryn showed marked improvement. Working out avidly with Hall of Famer Billy Petrolle didn't hurt either. By 1923 Al Van Ryn was a different fighter. He was still a rugged guy who was perhaps the dirtiest little scrapper in the land at the time (once even punching a referee because he felt the ref was favoring his opponent), but his left hook had become his best weapon, and combined with his heavy body attacks made him one of the more avoided fighters of the time. He was known for pulling the upset. His victories over Russie LeRoy, Battling Krause, and Bermondsey Billy Wells, propelled his name to the top rung of ranked Welterweights for a brief time, and his long-standing feuds with fellow in-state rivals: Dago Joe Gans, Billy Light, Buddy McDonald, and especially My Sullivan made for Minnesota classics. Later in life, Van Ryn moved from St. Paul to the small town of Lamberton and later to Tracy, MN where he worked as a sales manager for the Central Livestock Company. In the late 1960's his health began to deteriorate, as the effects of a long and tough ring career began to surface with Puglistica Dementia, eventually taking his life in June of 1964. Like many of the fighters from this era, a great many of his fights continue to be discovered and updated to his official record.

			Jake Wegner
			Minnesota Boxing Historian