Bill Lang - Revision history

John at 22:30, 11 December 2025

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John at 22:29, 11 December 2025

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	'''Trainer:''' Joe Stokesbury		*[[:category:Bill Lang Gallery\|Bill Lang Gallery]]
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	'''Bill Lang''' was considered average in boxing skills but carried a hard punch. During his career, he was heavyweight champion of Australia. He scored a knockout win over the well-known champion [[Bob Fitzsimmons]].		'''Bill Lang''' was considered average in boxing skills but carried a hard punch. During his career, he was heavyweight champion of Australia. He scored a knockout win over the well-known champion [[Bob Fitzsimmons]].

	Lang died at his home in East Saint Kilda Wednesday, Sept.3 1952. He had been in ill health several months. Lang was inducted into the [[Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2004.		Lang died at his home in East Saint Kilda Wednesday, Sept.3 1952. He had been in ill health several months. Lang was inducted into the [[Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2004.

	*[[:File:Bill Lang.jpg\|Photo 2]]
	*[[:File:Dempsey-Lang.JPG\|Photo]] of Lang in his later years

	==Reference Sources==		==Reference Sources==
	*Compiler for some of this record: Dr. Jan Skotnicki, Boxing Historian (IBRO). Reference: [[IBRO Journal]] #66		*Compiler for some of this record: Dr. Jan Skotnicki, Boxing Historian (IBRO). Reference: [[IBRO Journal]] #66
	* [http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn3259078 Bill Lang, Heavyweight Champion of Australia, 1909-1914 ...] - held and digitised as part of the [http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn3046935 Arnold Thomas boxing collection] by the National Library of Australia		* [http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn3259078 Bill Lang, Heavyweight Champion of Australia, 1909-1914 ...] - held and digitised as part of the [http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn3046935 Arnold Thomas boxing collection] by the National Library of Australia



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Ric at 02:48, 24 December 2017

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	'''Bill Lang''' was considered average in boxing skills but carried a hard punch. During his career, he was heavyweight champion of Australia. He scored a knockout win over the well-known champion [[Bob Fitzsimmons]].		'''Bill Lang''' was considered average in boxing skills but carried a hard punch. During his career, he was heavyweight champion of Australia. He scored a knockout win over the well-known champion [[Bob Fitzsimmons]].

	~~'''Bill~~ Lang~~'''~~ died at his home in East Saint Kilda Wednesday, Sept.3 1952. He had been in ill health several months. Lang was inducted into the [[Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2004.		Lang died at his home in East Saint Kilda Wednesday, Sept.3 1952. He had been in ill health several months. Lang was inducted into the [[Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2004.

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	[[:File:Dempsey-Lang.JPG\|Photo]] of Lang in his later years		*[[:File:Dempsey-Lang.JPG\|Photo]] of Lang in his later years

	==Reference Sources==		==Reference Sources==

Cap at 19:05, 22 December 2017

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	'''Bill Lang''' was considered average in boxing skills but carried a hard punch. During his career, he was heavyweight champion of Australia. He scored a knockout win over the well-known champion [[Bob Fitzsimmons]].		'''Bill Lang''' was considered average in boxing skills but carried a hard punch. During his career, he was heavyweight champion of Australia. He scored a knockout win over the well-known champion [[Bob Fitzsimmons]].

	'''Bill Lang''' died at his home in East Saint Kilda Wednesday, Sept.3 1952 ~~aged 70~~. He had been in ill health several months. Lang was inducted into the [[Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2004.		'''Bill Lang''' died at his home in East Saint Kilda Wednesday, Sept.3 1952. He had been in ill health several months. Lang was inducted into the [[Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2004.

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Cap at 19:03, 22 December 2017

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	'''Bill Lang''' was considered average in boxing skills but carried a hard punch. During his career, he was heavyweight champion of Australia. He scored a knockout win over the well-known champion [[Bob Fitzsimmons]].		'''Bill Lang''' was considered average in boxing skills but carried a hard punch. During his career, he was heavyweight champion of Australia. He scored a knockout win over the well-known champion [[Bob Fitzsimmons]].

	~~His exact date of death~~ in ~~September~~ 1952 ~~is unknown~~. Lang was inducted into the [[Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2004.		'''Bill Lang''' died at his home in East Saint Kilda Wednesday, Sept.3 1952 aged 70. He had been in ill health several months. Lang was inducted into the [[Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2004.

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Cap at 18:28, 22 December 2017

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Cap at 18:17, 22 December 2017

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	~~[[:File:Dempsey-Lang.JPG\|Photo]] of Lang in his later years~~

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	His exact date of death in September 1952 is unknown. Lang was inducted into the [[Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2004.		His exact date of death in September 1952 is unknown. Lang was inducted into the [[Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2004.

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			[[:File:Dempsey-Lang.JPG\|Photo]] of Lang in his later years

	==Reference Sources==		==Reference Sources==

Cap at 18:15, 22 December 2017

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	[[:File:Dempsey-Lang.JPG\|Photo]] of Lang in his later years		[[:File:Dempsey-Lang.JPG\|Photo]] of Lang in his later years

Cap at 18:13, 22 December 2017

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Sweetscientist at 21:10, 1 June 2014

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	*Compiler for some of this record: Dr. Jan Skotnicki, Boxing Historian (IBRO). Reference: [[IBRO Journal]] #66		*Compiler for some of this record: Dr. Jan Skotnicki, Boxing Historian (IBRO). Reference: [[IBRO Journal]] #66
	* [http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn3259078 Bill Lang, Heavyweight Champion of Australia, 1909-1914 ...] - held and digitised as part of the [http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn3046935 Arnold Thomas boxing collection] by the National Library of Australia		* [http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn3259078 Bill Lang, Heavyweight Champion of Australia, 1909-1914 ...] - held and digitised as part of the [http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn3046935 Arnold Thomas boxing collection] by the National Library of Australia


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