Cannonball Eddie Martin - Revision history

Wasserman at 14:02, 6 June 2016

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	According to the article, ("New Champion Much Like Terrible Terry", ''Indianapolis News'', Indianapolis, Indiana, pg. 14, 20 December 1924,) '''Eddie 'Cannonball' Martin''''s was born on February 26, 1903 in Brooklyn, New York. His early ambition was to become a major league baseball shortstop. He quit high school during his second year to follow a ring career, with much opposition from his father. Eddie was the sixth of nine sons and five daughters of father Giustino Martino, who managed his large Italian family with his wife in Brooklyn, New York, and had once owned and operated a successful catering company. Several of Martin's older siblings died before he became bantamweight champion.		According to the article, ("New Champion Much Like Terrible Terry", ''Indianapolis News'', Indianapolis, Indiana, pg. 14, 20 December 1924,) '''Eddie 'Cannonball' Martin'''' was born on February 26, 1903 in Brooklyn, New York. He was given the name "Cannonball" because of his aggressive style of boxing, which often manifested itself in later as well as early rounds. His early ambition was to become a major league baseball shortstop, and his first mentor was ex-boxer Mike Doherty who discovered his potential and managed him from very early in his career. He quit high school during his second year to follow a ring career, with much opposition from his father. Eddie was the sixth of nine sons and five daughters of father Giustino Martino, who managed his large Italian family with his wife in Brooklyn, New York, and had once owned and operated a successful catering company. Several of Martin's older siblings died before he became bantamweight champion.

	According to the article, "Eddie Martin Dies of Heart Trouble", ''Anderson Herald'', Anderson, Indiana, pg. 5, 28 August 1966, Martin died of heart trouble on August 27, 1966, in Brooklyn, New York, and was buried there.		According to the article, "Eddie Martin Dies of Heart Trouble", ''Anderson Herald'', Anderson, Indiana, pg. 5, 28 August 1966, Martin died of heart trouble on August 27, 1966, in Brooklyn, New York, and was buried there.

Wasserman at 13:58, 6 June 2016

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	'''Eddie 'Cannonball' Martin''''s early ambition was to become a major league baseball shortstop. He quit high school during his second year to follow a ring career, with much opposition from his father.		According to the article, ("New Champion Much Like Terrible Terry", ''Indianapolis News'', Indianapolis, Indiana, pg. 14, 20 December 1924,) '''Eddie 'Cannonball' Martin''''s was born on February 26, 1903 in Brooklyn, New York. His early ambition was to become a major league baseball shortstop. He quit high school during his second year to follow a ring career, with much opposition from his father. Eddie was the sixth of nine sons and five daughters of father Giustino Martino, who managed his large Italian family with his wife in Brooklyn, New York, and had once owned and operated a successful catering company. Several of Martin's older siblings died before he became bantamweight champion.

			According to the article, "Eddie Martin Dies of Heart Trouble", ''Anderson Herald'', Anderson, Indiana, pg. 5, 28 August 1966, Martin died of heart trouble on August 27, 1966, in Brooklyn, New York, and was buried there.

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Cannonball Eddie}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Cannonball Eddie}}
	[[Category:World Bantamweight Champions]]		[[Category:World Bantamweight Champions]]
	[[Category:American World Champions]]		[[Category:American World Champions]]

Ric at 05:38, 3 May 2014

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	[[file:Martin.Cannon.jpg\|left\|~~250px~~\|~~Photo~~]]		[[file:Martin.Cannon.jpg\|left\|200px\|thumb]]
	<boxer>041490</boxer>		<boxer>041490</boxer>
	'''Division''': Bantamweight<br>		'''Division''': Bantamweight<br>
	'''Managers''': [[Mike Doherty]], [[Mel Cooke]]		'''Managers''': [[Mike Doherty]], [[Mel Cooke]]<br>
			[[:Image:Martin.Eddie.jpg\|Photo #2]]

	* [[:Image:Martin.Eddie~~.jpg\|Photo #2]]~~
	* Martin's early ambition was to become a major league baseball shortstop. He quit high school during his second year to follow a ring career, with much opposition from his father.		'''Eddie 'Cannonball' Martin''''s early ambition was to become a major league baseball shortstop. He quit high school during his second year to follow a ring career, with much opposition from his father.

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Cannonball Eddie}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Cannonball Eddie}}
	[[Category:World Bantamweight Champions]]		[[Category:World Bantamweight Champions]]
	[[Category:American World Champions]]		[[Category:American World Champions]]

Rowdytimothy: add defaultsort

2009-03-18T22:02:57Z

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	* Martin's early ambition was to become a major league baseball shortstop. He quit high school during his second year to follow a ring career, with much opposition from his father.		* Martin's early ambition was to become a major league baseball shortstop. He quit high school during his second year to follow a ring career, with much opposition from his father.

	[[Category:World Bantamweight Champions~~\|Martin, Eddie (Cannonball)~~]]		{{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Cannonball Eddie}}
	[[Category:American World Champions~~\|Martin, Eddie (Cannonball)~~]]		[[Category:World Bantamweight Champions]]
			[[Category:American World Champions]]

Rowdytimothy: Eddie (Cannonball) Martin moved to Cannonball Eddie Martin

2009-03-15T14:43:41Z

Eddie (Cannonball) Martin moved to Cannonball Eddie Martin

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	[[file:Martin.~~Eddie~~.jpg\|left\|~~Eddie Martin~~]]		[[file:Martin.Cannon.jpg\|left\|250px\|Photo]]

	<boxer>041490</boxer>		<boxer>041490</boxer>
	'''Division''': Bantamweight<br>		'''Division''': Bantamweight<br>
	'''Managers''': [[Mike Doherty]], [[Mel Cooke]]		'''Managers''': [[Mike Doherty]], [[Mel Cooke]]

	Martin's early ambition was to become a major league baseball shortstop. He quit high school during his second year to follow a ring career, with much opposition from his father.		* [[:Image:Martin.Eddie.jpg\|Photo #2]]
			* Martin's early ambition was to become a major league baseball shortstop. He quit high school during his second year to follow a ring career, with much opposition from his father.

	[[Category:World Bantamweight Champions\|Martin, Eddie (Cannonball)]]		[[Category:World Bantamweight Champions\|Martin, Eddie (Cannonball)]]
	[[Category:American World Champions\|Martin, Eddie (Cannonball)]]		[[Category:American World Champions\|Martin, Eddie (Cannonball)]]

Ric: American World Champion category added

2005-06-28T04:32:47Z

American World Champion category added

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	Martin's early ambition was to become a major league baseball shortstop. He quit high school during his second year to follow a ring career, with much opposition from his father.		Martin's early ambition was to become a major league baseball shortstop. He quit high school during his second year to follow a ring career, with much opposition from his father.

	[[Category:World Bantamweight Champions\|Martin, Eddie]]		[[Category:World Bantamweight Champions\|Martin, Eddie (Cannonball)]]
			[[Category:American World Champions\|Martin, Eddie (Cannonball)]]

Ric at 04:32, 2 April 2005

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	Martin~~'s early ambition was to become a major league baseball shortstop~~.		[[file:Martin.Eddie.jpg\|left\|Eddie Martin]]
	~~He quit high school during his second year to follow a ring career, with~~
	~~much opposition from his father~~.

	~~Fight Record~~: [~~http://www.boxrec~~.~~com/boxer_display~~.~~php?boxer_id=041490]~~		<boxer>041490</boxer>
			'''Division''': Bantamweight<br>
			'''Managers''': [[Mike Doherty]], [[Mel Cooke]]

			Martin's early ambition was to become a major league baseball shortstop. He quit high school during his second year to follow a ring career, with much opposition from his father.

	[[Category:World Bantamweight Champions\|Martin, Eddie]]		[[Category:World Bantamweight Champions\|Martin, Eddie]]

Matt at 17:03, 10 March 2005

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	He quit high school during his second year to follow a ring career, with		He quit high school during his second year to follow a ring career, with
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			Fight Record: [http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=041490]

			[[Category:World Bantamweight Champions\|Martin, Eddie]]

Unknown user at 00:00, 1 January 2005

2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

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Martin's early ambition was to become a major league baseball shortstop.
He quit high school during his second year to follow a ring career, with
much opposition from his father.