Billy Gibson - Revision history

Ric at 16:31, 29 April 2014

2014-04-29T16:31:23Z

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	'''William 'Billy' Gibson''' was a boxing manager and promoter during the very early 1900s. In early 1914 he resigned as the promoter for [[Madison Square Garden]] and severed his connections with the Fairmont Athletic Club of Harlem. In April he partnered with [[Maxey Blumenthal]], former manager of [[Al Reich]], to create the new Stadium Athletic Club, and signed a lease for [[St. Nicholas Arena]], to present weekly Saturday night shows and two big mid-week shows each month, starting April 11, 1914. (He postponed that scheduled opening until he could get a license from the [[New York State Athletic Commission]].) Sources: April 2, 1914 ''New York Times'', p. 9; April 6, p. 10.		'''William 'Billy' Gibson''' was a boxing manager and promoter during the very early 1900s. In early 1914 he resigned as the promoter for [[Madison Square Garden]], and its Garden A. C., and also severed his connections with the Fairmont Athletic Club of Harlem. In April he partnered with [[Maxey Blumenthal]], former manager of [[Al Reich]], to create the new Stadium Athletic Club, and signed a lease for [[St. Nicholas Arena]], to present weekly Saturday night shows and two big mid-week shows each month, starting April 11, 1914. (He postponed that scheduled opening until he could get a license from the [[New York State Athletic Commission]].) Sources: April 2, 1914 ''New York Times'', p. 9; April 6, p. 10.

	Per a wire report in the ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (Tacoma, WA, USA) upon his death at age 71, July 21, 1947 in New York, Gibson had also been a promoter at Havana, Cuba.		Per a wire report in the ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (Tacoma, WA, USA) upon his death at age 71, July 21, 1947 in New York, Gibson had also been a promoter at Havana, Cuba.

			[[:File:Gibson,-Billy---and-Leonard.jpg\|Photo #2]]

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Ric: Apr 11 planned opening postponed

2014-04-25T16:43:01Z

Apr 11 planned opening postponed

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	'''William 'Billy' Gibson''' was a boxing manager and promoter during the very early 1900s. In early 1914 he resigned as the promoter for [[Madison Square Garden]] and severed his connections with the Fairmont Athletic Club of Harlem. In April he partnered with [[Maxey Blumenthal]], former manager of [[Al Reich]], to create the new Stadium Athletic Club, and signed a lease for [[St. Nicholas Arena]], to present weekly Saturday night shows and two big mid-week shows each month, starting April 11, 1914. ~~Source~~: April 2, 1914 ''New York Times'', p. 9.		'''William 'Billy' Gibson''' was a boxing manager and promoter during the very early 1900s. In early 1914 he resigned as the promoter for [[Madison Square Garden]] and severed his connections with the Fairmont Athletic Club of Harlem. In April he partnered with [[Maxey Blumenthal]], former manager of [[Al Reich]], to create the new Stadium Athletic Club, and signed a lease for [[St. Nicholas Arena]], to present weekly Saturday night shows and two big mid-week shows each month, starting April 11, 1914. (He postponed that scheduled opening until he could get a license from the [[New York State Athletic Commission]].) Sources: April 2, 1914 ''New York Times'', p. 9; April 6, p. 10.

	Per a wire report in the ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (Tacoma, WA, USA) upon his death at age 71, July 21, 1947 in New York, Gibson had also been a promoter at Havana, Cuba.		Per a wire report in the ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (Tacoma, WA, USA) upon his death at age 71, July 21, 1947 in New York, Gibson had also been a promoter at Havana, Cuba.

Ric: expanded, per Apr 2, 1914 NYT

2014-04-25T16:19:43Z

expanded, per Apr 2, 1914 NYT

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	~~<br clear=all>~~		'''William 'Billy' Gibson''' was a boxing manager and promoter during the very early 1900s. In early 1914 he resigned as the promoter for [[Madison Square Garden]] and severed his connections with the Fairmont Athletic Club of Harlem. In April he partnered with [[Maxey Blumenthal]], former manager of [[Al Reich]], to create the new Stadium Athletic Club, and signed a lease for [[St. Nicholas Arena]], to present weekly Saturday night shows and two big mid-week shows each month, starting April 11, 1914. Source: April 2, 1914 ''New York Times'', p. 9.
	~~== Manager ==~~
			Per a wire report in the ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (Tacoma, WA, USA) upon his death at age 71, July 21, 1947 in New York, Gibson had also been a promoter at Havana, Cuba.

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	*[[Jim Coffey]]		*[[Jim Coffey]]

	~~Per a wire report in the ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (Tacoma, WA, USA) upon his death at age 71 July 21, 1947 in New York, Gibson had also been a promoter at [[Madison Square Garden]] and at Havana, Cuba.~~

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Gibson, Billy}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Gibson, Billy}}

Ric at 03:36, 7 February 2011

2011-02-07T03:36:57Z

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Rowdytimothy: add ibhof link and logo and category

2009-03-24T21:33:32Z

add ibhof link and logo and category

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	== Manager ==		== Manager ==

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	Per a wire report in the ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (Tacoma, WA, USA) upon his death at age 71 July 21, 1947 in New York, Gibson had also been a promoter at [[Madison Square Garden]] and at Havana, Cuba.		Per a wire report in the ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (Tacoma, WA, USA) upon his death at age 71 July 21, 1947 in New York, Gibson had also been a promoter at [[Madison Square Garden]] and at Havana, Cuba.

	[[Category:Managers~~\|Gibson, Billy~~]]		{{DEFAULTSORT:Gibson, Billy}}
	[[Category:Promoters~~\|Gibson, Billy~~]]		[[Category:Managers]]
			[[Category:Promoters]]
			[[Category:IBHOF Members]]

Rowdytimothy: fix internal link

2007-10-15T01:58:52Z

fix internal link

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	*[[~~Boxer:Gene Tunney:009046\|~~Gene Tunney]]		*[[Gene Tunney]]
	*[[~~Boxer:Benny_Leonard:009001\|~~Benny Leonard]]		*[[Benny Leonard]]
	*[[~~Boxer:Paolino Uzcudun:012118\|~~Paulino Uzcudun]]		*[[Paulino Uzcudun]]
	*[[~~Boxer:Louis_(Kid)_Kaplan:012324\|~~Louis (Kid) Kaplan]]		*[[Louis (Kid) Kaplan]]
	*[[~~Boxer:Joe Barlow:035007\|~~Joe Barlow]]		*[[Joe Barlow]]
	*[[~~Boxer:Johnny Grosso:034179\|~~Johnny Grosso]]		*[[Johnny Grosso]]
	*[[~~Boxer:Jim Roscommon Giant" Coffey:39514\|~~Jim Coffey]]		*[[Jim Coffey]]

	Per a wire report in the ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (Tacoma, WA, USA) upon his death at age 71 July 21, 1947 in New York, Gibson had also been a promoter at [[Madison Square Garden]] and at Havana, Cuba.		Per a wire report in the ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (Tacoma, WA, USA) upon his death at age 71 July 21, 1947 in New York, Gibson had also been a promoter at [[Madison Square Garden]] and at Havana, Cuba.

Goldthorpe at 13:42, 5 January 2007

2007-01-05T13:42:22Z

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	*[[Boxer:Joe Barlow:035007\|Joe Barlow]]		*[[Boxer:Joe Barlow:035007\|Joe Barlow]]
	*[[Boxer:Johnny Grosso:034179\|Johnny Grosso]]		*[[Boxer:Johnny Grosso:034179\|Johnny Grosso]]
			*[[Boxer:Jim Roscommon Giant" Coffey:39514\|Jim Coffey]]

	Per a wire report in the ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (Tacoma, WA, USA) upon his death at age 71 July 21, 1947 in New York, Gibson had also been a promoter at [[Madison Square Garden]] and at Havana, Cuba.		Per a wire report in the ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (Tacoma, WA, USA) upon his death at age 71 July 21, 1947 in New York, Gibson had also been a promoter at [[Madison Square Garden]] and at Havana, Cuba.

Ric: others in stable; promotion facts & category

2005-08-10T01:32:11Z

others in stable; promotion facts & category

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	== Manager ==		== Manager ==

	Managed		Managed:
	*[[Boxer:Gene Tunney:009046\|Gene Tunney]]		*[[Boxer:Gene Tunney:009046\|Gene Tunney]]
	*[[Boxer:Benny_Leonard:009001\|Benny Leonard]]		*[[Boxer:Benny_Leonard:009001\|Benny Leonard]]
			*[[Boxer:Paolino Uzcudun:012118\|Paulino Uzcudun]]
			*[[Boxer:Louis_(Kid)_Kaplan:012324\|Louis (Kid) Kaplan]]
			*[[Boxer:Joe Barlow:035007\|Joe Barlow]]
			*[[Boxer:Johnny Grosso:034179\|Johnny Grosso]]


			Per a wire report in the ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (Tacoma, WA, USA) upon his death at age 71 July 21, 1947 in New York, Gibson had also been a promoter at [[Madison Square Garden]] and at Havana, Cuba.

	[[Category:Managers\|Gibson, Billy]]		[[Category:Managers\|Gibson, Billy]]
			[[Category:Promoters\|Gibson, Billy]]

John at 00:42, 15 April 2005

2005-04-15T00:42:39Z

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	== Manager ==		== Manager ==

	Managed [[Boxer:Gene Tunney:009046\|Gene Tunney]]		Managed
			*[[Boxer:Gene Tunney:009046\|Gene Tunney]]
			*[[Boxer:Benny_Leonard:009001\|Benny Leonard]]


	[[Category:Managers\|Gibson, Billy]]		[[Category:Managers\|Gibson, Billy]]

Ric at 04:48, 26 March 2005

2005-03-26T04:48:19Z

New page

== Manager ==

Managed [[Boxer:Gene Tunney:009046|Gene Tunney]]

[[Category:Managers|Gibson, Billy]]