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	*The [[:Ring Magazine: May 1994\|May 1994 issue]] of ''The Ring'' ranked Ross as the third greatest junior welterweight and fourth greatest welterweight of [[Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time\|all-time]].		*The [[:Ring Magazine: May 1994\|May 1994 issue]] of ''The Ring'' ranked Ross as the third greatest junior welterweight and fourth greatest welterweight of [[Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time\|all-time]].
	*In 1999, The Associated Press ranked Ross as the second best junior welterweight and fifth best welterweight of the 20th century.		*In 1999, The Associated Press ranked Ross as the second best junior welterweight and fifth best welterweight of the 20th century.

			==Professional record==
			'''Championship record'''
			*May has defeated 11 opponents (1 by KO) for the world title.
			**3 opponents (0 by KO) for the World Welterweight Title.
			*8 opponents'''''' (1 by KO) for the World Light Welterweight Title.
			*1 opponent'''''' (0 by KO) for the World Lightweight Title.
			** One opponent ([[Tony Canzoneri]]) beaten twice, both times by decision, and in each fight two titles (World Lightweight & Light Welterweight) were on the line.

	==War Hero==		==War Hero==

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	[[File:BarneyRoss$T2.JPG\|left\|~~300px~~\|thumb\|Barney Ross]]		[[File:BarneyRoss$T2.JPG\|left\|250px\|thumb\|Barney Ross]]
	~~[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg~~\|~~thumb\|right\|Class of 1990<br>Old Timer Category<br>Hall of Fame bio:[~~http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/oldtimer/ross.html ~~click]]]~~		{{ibhof \|url=http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/oldtimer/ross.html}}
	~~[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]~~
	~~[[File:ILBOXINGHOFLOGO IL State Martial Arts Boxing Hall of Fame 2014 logo contender.jpg\|right]]~~

	<boxer>008996</boxer>		<boxer>008996</boxer>
	* '''Trainer:''' [[Ray Arcel]]		* '''Trainer:''' [[Ray Arcel]]
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	==War Hero==		==War Hero==
	[[File:Rossmarine.jpg\|~~220px~~\|right\|thumb\|Marine Barney Ross]]		[[File:Rossmarine.jpg\|250px\|right\|thumb\|Marine Barney Ross]]
	After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, Ross enlisted in the U.S. Marines and became a much-decorated [[Combat Veterans\|veteran]]. He was 32-years-old and had to obtain a special waiver on the usual requirement that Marines be 30 or under.		After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, Ross enlisted in the U.S. Marines and became a much-decorated [[Combat Veterans\|veteran]]. He was 32-years-old and had to obtain a special waiver on the usual requirement that Marines be 30 or under.

	Although he was assigned to work as a boxing instructor, he requested that he be sent into combat. He was sent to Guadalcanal Island, one of the most brutal U.S. military engagements against the Japanese.		Although he was assigned to work as a boxing instructor, he requested that he be sent into combat. He was sent to Guadalcanal Island, one of the most brutal U.S. military engagements against the Japanese.

	On November 19, 1942, Ross and three comrades ~~were~~ were attacked by Japanese troops while on patrol. His three fellow Marines were wounded and Ross shepherded them into a crater where he protected them throughout the night. He fired over 200 rounds of ammunition and was credited with killing seven Japanese snipers and 10 probables. By the morning, two of his colleagues had died and though wounded, he managed to carry the sole survivor to safety. For his brave efforts, Ross received the Silver Star, Purple Heart, and a Presidential Citation.		On November 19, 1942, Ross and three comrades were attacked by Japanese troops while on patrol. His three fellow Marines were wounded and Ross shepherded them into a crater where he protected them throughout the night. He fired over 200 rounds of ammunition and was credited with killing seven Japanese snipers and 10 probables. By the morning, two of his colleagues had died and though wounded, he managed to carry the sole survivor to safety. For his brave efforts, Ross received the Silver Star, Purple Heart, and a Presidential Citation.

	While recovering from malaria and his wounds in a military hospital, he developed an addiction to the morphine he was treated with. At the height of his addiction as a civilian, he was spending $500 per day. In September 1946, he voluntarily appeared in the U.S. Marshal's office in New York and requested admittance to a federal drug treatment facility. Ross was admitted to the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital near Lexington, Kentucky, and was discharged by Dr. Victor M. Vogel in January 1947. Doctors predicted it would take a year to get clean, but, though agonizing, he kicked the habit in four months.		While recovering from malaria and his wounds in a military hospital, he developed an addiction to the morphine he was treated with. At the height of his addiction as a civilian, he was spending $500 per day. In September 1946, he voluntarily appeared in the U.S. Marshal's office in New York and requested admittance to a federal drug treatment facility. Ross was admitted to the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital near Lexington, Kentucky, and was discharged by Dr. Victor M. Vogel in January 1947. Doctors predicted it would take a year to get clean, but, though agonizing, he kicked the habit in four months.
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	According to his 2013 autobiography, ''Anyone Who Had a Heart'', p. 40, award-winning songwriter Burt Bacharach said that in the mid-1950s while on a USO tour in Libya with the Harlem Globetrotters, he had Ross as his roomate. Bacharach describes a night with Ross when the former champion tried to pick a fight with a couple of Arabs in Tripoli after having a few drinks.		According to his 2013 autobiography, ''Anyone Who Had a Heart'', p. 40, award-winning songwriter Burt Bacharach said that in the mid-1950s while on a USO tour in Libya with the Harlem Globetrotters, he had Ross as his roomate. Bacharach describes a night with Ross when the former champion tried to pick a fight with a couple of Arabs in Tripoli after having a few drinks.

	~~==External Links==~~
	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NWYhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vYcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5253,2657819&dq=junior+welterweight+new+york+state&hl=en "Barney Ross Defends One Title This Week" Associated Press, November 13, 1933]
	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bDkuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=itUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4438,5710166&dq=barney+ross+purple+heart&hl=en "Little Barney Ross Slays The Giant; Beats Narcotics Habit In Four Months" International News Service, January 15, 1947]
	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wq1UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qjsNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4509,2660291&dq=barney-ross+monkey-on-my-back&hl=en "Barney Battles Movie Business" Associated Press, May 15, 1957]
	*[http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/ross.html JVL Biography]
	*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=903 Find a Grave]

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			*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NWYhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vYcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5253,2657819&dq=junior+welterweight+new+york+state&hl=en "Barney Ross Defends One Title This Week" Associated Press, November 13, 1933]
			*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bDkuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=itUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4438,5710166&dq=barney+ross+purple+heart&hl=en "Little Barney Ross Slays The Giant; Beats Narcotics Habit In Four Months" International News Service, January 15, 1947]
			*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wq1UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qjsNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4509,2660291&dq=barney-ross+monkey-on-my-back&hl=en "Barney Battles Movie Business" Associated Press, May 15, 1957]
			*[http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/ross.html JVL Biography]
			*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=903 Find a Grave]


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	On November 19, 1942, Ross and three comrades were were attacked by Japanese troops while on patrol. His three fellow Marines were wounded and Ross shepherded them into a crater where he protected them throughout the night. He fired over 200 rounds of ammunition and was credited with killing seven Japanese snipers and 10 probables. By the morning, two of his colleagues had died and though wounded, he managed to carry the sole survivor to safety. For his brave efforts, Ross received the Silver Star, Purple Heart, and a Presidential Citation.		On November 19, 1942, Ross and three comrades were were attacked by Japanese troops while on patrol. His three fellow Marines were wounded and Ross shepherded them into a crater where he protected them throughout the night. He fired over 200 rounds of ammunition and was credited with killing seven Japanese snipers and 10 probables. By the morning, two of his colleagues had died and though wounded, he managed to carry the sole survivor to safety. For his brave efforts, Ross received the Silver Star, Purple Heart, and a Presidential Citation.

	While ~~Ross was in a military hospital~~ recovering from ~~Malaria~~ and his wounds, he developed an addiction to the morphine he was treated with. At the height of his addiction as a civilian, he was spending $500 per day. In September 1946, he voluntarily appeared in the U.S. Marshal's office in New York and ~~asked~~ to ~~be admitted into~~ a federal drug treatment facility. Ross was admitted to the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital near Lexington, Kentucky~~. He~~ was discharged by Dr. Victor M. Vogel in January 1947. ~~Some doctors~~ predicted ~~that~~ it would take ~~Ross~~ a year to get clean, but, though agonizing, he kicked the habit in four months.		While recovering from malaria and his wounds in a military hospital, he developed an addiction to the morphine he was treated with. At the height of his addiction as a civilian, he was spending $500 per day. In September 1946, he voluntarily appeared in the U.S. Marshal's office in New York and requested admittance to a federal drug treatment facility. Ross was admitted to the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital near Lexington, Kentucky, and was discharged by Dr. Victor M. Vogel in January 1947. Doctors predicted it would take a year to get clean, but, though agonizing, he kicked the habit in four months.

	The 1957 movie ''Monkey On My Back'' was about ~~Ross~~ and ~~his~~ addiction to morphine. Ross approved the script but was upset with the advertising. "The advertising makes it seem that I am still a narcotics addict and that defeats the whole purpose of the picture," he said. He sued the producers for $5 million, claiming defamation of character, but settled out of court for $10,000 in 1960.		The 1957 movie ''Monkey On My Back'' was about his life and addiction to morphine. Ross approved the script but was upset with the advertising. "The advertising makes it seem that I am still a narcotics addict and that defeats the whole purpose of the picture," he said. He sued the producers for $5 million, claiming defamation of character, but settled out of court for $10,000 in 1960.

	''"Ross had style, combatively and socially. His manners were impeccable; his generosity and thoughtfulness have become almost legendary."'' [[Alan Ward]] (1967)		''"Ross had style, combatively and socially. His manners were impeccable; his generosity and thoughtfulness have become almost legendary."'' [[Alan Ward]] (1967)

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	According to his 2013 autobiography, ''Anyone Who Had a Heart'', p. 40, award-winning songwriter Burt Bacharach said that in the mid-1950s ~~he was~~ on a USO tour in Libya with the Harlem Globetrotters, ~~with Barney~~ Ross as his roomate. Bacharach describes a night with Ross ~~in Tripoli~~ when the former champion tried to pick a fight with a couple of Arabs after having a few drinks.		According to his 2013 autobiography, ''Anyone Who Had a Heart'', p. 40, award-winning songwriter Burt Bacharach said that in the mid-1950s while on a USO tour in Libya with the Harlem Globetrotters, he had Ross as his roomate. Bacharach describes a night with Ross when the former champion tried to pick a fight with a couple of Arabs in Tripoli after having a few drinks.

	==External Links==		==External Links==

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	According to his 2013 autobiography, ''Anyone Who Had a Heart'', p. 40, award-winning songwriter Burt Bacharach said that in the mid-1950s he was on a USO tour in Libya with the Harlem Globetrotters, with Barney Ross as his roomate. Bacharach describes a night with Ross in Tripoli when the former champion tried to pick a fight with a couple of Arabs after ~~he and Bacharach had consumed~~ a few drinks.		According to his 2013 autobiography, ''Anyone Who Had a Heart'', p. 40, award-winning songwriter Burt Bacharach said that in the mid-1950s he was on a USO tour in Libya with the Harlem Globetrotters, with Barney Ross as his roomate. Bacharach describes a night with Ross in Tripoli when the former champion tried to pick a fight with a couple of Arabs after having a few drinks.

	==External Links==		==External Links==