Becky O'Neill - Revision history

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	~~"KO" '''Becky O'Neill''' (~~Born Rebecca Ruth Birenbaum in 1924 in Philadelphia; Died: July 1, 2005 ~~in Philadelphia) was a boxing manager in~~ Philadelphia~~, best known for working with WBA Bantamweight champion Jeff Chandler.~~		Born: Rebecca Ruth Birenbaum in 1924, Philadelphia, PA<br>
			Died: July 1, 2005, Philadelphia

	O'Neill was ~~the daughter of Phillip Birenbaum,~~ a ~~Russian who fled Russia after his family of seven children had been killed~~ in ~~the Bolshevik revolution. Birenbaum relocated to South~~ Philadelphia, ~~and started another family of seven children. Becky, who was dimunitive in size (4-7, 82 pounds), began~~ working ~~in vaudeville under the name Tiny Barron. Working~~ with ~~comedians Al Fisher and Lou Marks, she toured the United States, and once won the National Jitterbug championship~~.		"KO" '''Becky O'Neill''' was a boxing manager in Philadelphia, best known for working with WBA Bantamweight champion [[Jeff Chandler]].

	~~The advent~~ of ~~television~~, ~~brought upon~~ the ~~decline~~ of vaudeville ~~during~~ the ~~early 50s,~~ and ~~O'Neill returned to Philadelphia. She then married Willie O'Neill~~, ~~a boxing fan~~, ~~who would introduce her to~~ the ~~sport that he loved~~.		O'Neill was the daughter of Phillip Birenbaum, a Russian who fled Russia after his family of seven children had been killed in the Bolshevik Revolution. Birenbaum relocated to South Philadelphia, and started another family of seven children. Becky, who was dimunitive in size (4-7, 82 pounds), began working in vaudeville under the name "Tiny Barron." Working with comedians Al Fisher and Lou Marks, she toured the United States, and once won the National Jitterbug championship.

	In the ~~mid-70s, a young Bantamweight with one career fight named Jeff Chandler, was in need~~ of ~~a manager after~~ the ~~disappearance of his original manager [[Arnold Giovanetti]]. Chandler asked his friend Willie~~ O'Neill ~~if he could come~~ to ~~his aid~~. Willie ~~agreed to help Chandler, as his trainer and adviser. However,~~ O'Neill ~~had~~ a ~~criminal record~~, ~~and realizing the difficulty he~~ would ~~face with the commission attempting~~ to ~~get licensed. O'Neill turned to his wife, Becky to take on~~ the ~~role of Chandler's manager~~.		The advent of television brought upon the decline of vaudeville during the early 1950s, and O'Neill returned to Philadelphia. She then married Willie O'Neill, a boxing fan, who would introduce her to the sport that he loved.

	Chandler would go on to achieve great success under the tutelage of the O'~~Neill's~~, capturing the WBA Bantamweight title in 1980. O'Neill would often be seen at ringside wearing pigtails, and carrying an oversized American flag. O'Neill would also serve up a special beef broth for Chandler and other Philly fighters like Matthew Saad Muhammad~~, at the weigh-in~~.		In the mid-1970s a young Bantamweight with one career fight named Jeff Chandler was in need of a manager, after the disappearance of his original manager [[Arnold Giovanetti]]. Chandler asked his friend Willie O'Neill if he could come to his aid. Willie agreed to help Chandler, as his trainer and adviser. However, O'Neill had a criminal record. Realizing the difficulty he would face with the commission attempting to get licensed, he turned to his wife, Becky, to take on the role of Chandler's manager.

			Chandler would go on to achieve great success under the tutelage of the O'Neills, capturing the WBA Bantamweight title in 1980. Becky O'Neill would often be seen at ringside wearing pigtails and carrying an oversized American flag. At weigh-ins, O'Neill would also serve up a special beef broth for Chandler and other Philly fighters like Matthew Saad Muhammad.

	After Chandler retired in 1984, due to cataracts, O'Neill would remain a fixture at Philadelphia fight cards until the death of her husband Willie in 1994. In her later years, O'Neill became more reclusive, before dying in 2005 after a long illness.		After Chandler retired in 1984, due to cataracts, O'Neill would remain a fixture at Philadelphia fight cards until the death of her husband Willie in 1994. In her later years, O'Neill became more reclusive, before dying in 2005 after a long illness.

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	The advent of television, brought upon the decline of vaudeville during the early 50s, and O'Neill returned to Philadelphia. She then married Willie O'Neill, a boxing fan, who would introduce her to the sport that he loved.		The advent of television, brought upon the decline of vaudeville during the early 50s, and O'Neill returned to Philadelphia. She then married Willie O'Neill, a boxing fan, who would introduce her to the sport that he loved.

	In the mid-70s, a young Bantamweight with one career fight named Jeff Chandler, was in need of a manager after the disappearance of his ~~person~~ manager [[Arnold Giovanetti]]. Chandler asked his friend Willie O'Neill if he could come to his aid. Willie agreed to help Chandler, as his trainer and adviser. However, O'Neill had a criminal record, and realizing the difficulty he would face with the commission attempting to get licensed. O'Neill turned to his wife, Becky to take on the role of Chandler's manager.		In the mid-70s, a young Bantamweight with one career fight named Jeff Chandler, was in need of a manager after the disappearance of his original manager [[Arnold Giovanetti]]. Chandler asked his friend Willie O'Neill if he could come to his aid. Willie agreed to help Chandler, as his trainer and adviser. However, O'Neill had a criminal record, and realizing the difficulty he would face with the commission attempting to get licensed. O'Neill turned to his wife, Becky to take on the role of Chandler's manager.

	Chandler would go on to achieve great success under the tutelage of the O'Neill's, capturing the WBA Bantamweight title in 1980. O'Neill would often be seen at ringside wearing pigtails, and carrying an oversized American flag. O'Neill would also serve up a special beef broth for Chandler and other Philly fighters like Matthew Saad Muhammad, at the weigh-in.		Chandler would go on to achieve great success under the tutelage of the O'Neill's, capturing the WBA Bantamweight title in 1980. O'Neill would often be seen at ringside wearing pigtails, and carrying an oversized American flag. O'Neill would also serve up a special beef broth for Chandler and other Philly fighters like Matthew Saad Muhammad, at the weigh-in.

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	~~== Manager ==~~		"KO" '''Becky O'Neill''' (Born Rebecca Ruth Birenbaum in 1924 in Philadelphia; Died: July 1, 2005 in Philadelphia) was a boxing manager in Philadelphia, best known for working with WBA Bantamweight champion Jeff Chandler.

	~~Managed [[Boxer:Jeff Chandler:044766\|Jeff Chandler]]~~		O'Neill was the daughter of Phillip Birenbaum, a Russian who fled Russia after his family of seven children had been killed in the Bolshevik revolution. Birenbaum relocated to South Philadelphia, and started another family of seven children. Becky, who was dimunitive in size (4-7, 82 pounds), began working in vaudeville under the name Tiny Barron. Working with comedians Al Fisher and Lou Marks, she toured the United States, and once won the National Jitterbug championship.

	[[Category:Managers\|~~Neil~~, Becky]]		The advent of television, brought upon the decline of vaudeville during the early 50s, and O'Neill returned to Philadelphia. She then married Willie O'Neill, a boxing fan, who would introduce her to the sport that he loved.
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			In the mid-70s, a young Bantamweight with one career fight named Jeff Chandler, was in need of a manager after the disappearance of his person manager [[Arnold Giovanetti]]. Chandler asked his friend Willie O'Neill if he could come to his aid. Willie agreed to help Chandler, as his trainer and adviser. However, O'Neill had a criminal record, and realizing the difficulty he would face with the commission attempting to get licensed. O'Neill turned to his wife, Becky to take on the role of Chandler's manager.

			Chandler would go on to achieve great success under the tutelage of the O'Neill's, capturing the WBA Bantamweight title in 1980. O'Neill would often be seen at ringside wearing pigtails, and carrying an oversized American flag. O'Neill would also serve up a special beef broth for Chandler and other Philly fighters like Matthew Saad Muhammad, at the weigh-in.

			After Chandler retired in 1984, due to cataracts, O'Neill would remain a fixture at Philadelphia fight cards until the death of her husband Willie in 1994. In her later years, O'Neill became more reclusive, before dying in 2005 after a long illness.

			Source: ''Philadelphia Daily News'': July 27, 2005
			[[Category:Managers\|O'Neill, Becky]]
			[[Category:2005 Deaths\|O'Neill, Becky]]

Ric at 17:53, 4 September 2005

2005-09-04T17:53:54Z

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== Manager ==

Managed [[Boxer:Jeff Chandler:044766|Jeff Chandler]]

[[Category:Managers|Neil, Becky]]
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