Carl Coates - Revision history

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Andy at 13:30, 24 October 2024

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	In 1954, '''Carl Coates''' ~~defeated~~ Hall-of-Famer [[Joe Brown]] via split decision. His career, however, ~~was cut short~~ in the mid 1950s due to an eye injury suffered outside the ring.		In 1954, '''Carl Coates''' claimed his most notable win by defeating Hall-of-Famer [[Joe Brown]] via split decision. His career was cut short, however, in the mid 1950s due to an eye injury suffered outside the ring.

	~~He was inducted into the Maryland Boxing Hall of Fame in 1988~~.

	Coates "was a great body-puncher and extremely strong for his size," said Buddy Ey, a former historian for the Veteran Boxers Association, International Ring 101. "Beating Joe Brown, that was something to be proud of."		Coates "was a great body-puncher and extremely strong for his size," said Buddy Ey, a former historian for the Veteran Boxers Association, International Ring 101. "Beating Joe Brown, that was something to be proud of."
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	"He could hit you on the head and you'd have a headache for a week. He was a terrific puncher," said [[Elmer Barksdale]], 73, a fellow professional boxer and longtime friend.		"He could hit you on the head and you'd have a headache for a week. He was a terrific puncher," said [[Elmer Barksdale]], 73, a fellow professional boxer and longtime friend.

	Coates died in 2005 at the age of 77 from complications due to esophageal cancer. [http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2005-08-01/news/0508010015_1_boxing-hall-hall-of-fame-professional-boxer]		Coates was inducted into the Maryland Boxing Hall of Fame in 1988. He died in 2005 at the age of 77 from complications due to esophageal cancer. [http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2005-08-01/news/0508010015_1_boxing-hall-hall-of-fame-professional-boxer]

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	Coates "was a great body-puncher and extremely strong for his size," said Buddy Ey, a former historian for the Veteran Boxers Association, International Ring 101. "Beating Joe Brown, that was something to be proud of."		Coates "was a great body-puncher and extremely strong for his size," said Buddy Ey, a former historian for the Veteran Boxers Association, International Ring 101. "Beating Joe Brown, that was something to be proud of."

	"He could hit you on the head and you'd have a headache for a week. He was a terrific puncher," said [[Elmer Barksdale]], 73, a fellow professional boxer and longtime friend. ~~[http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2005-08-01/news/0508010015_1_boxing-hall-hall-of-fame-professional-boxer]~~		"He could hit you on the head and you'd have a headache for a week. He was a terrific puncher," said [[Elmer Barksdale]], 73, a fellow professional boxer and longtime friend.

	Coates died in 2005 at the age of 77 from complications due to esophageal cancer.		Coates died in 2005 at the age of 77 from complications due to esophageal cancer. [http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2005-08-01/news/0508010015_1_boxing-hall-hall-of-fame-professional-boxer]

Sweetscientist at 15:30, 21 June 2013

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			In 1954, '''Carl Coates''' defeated Hall-of-Famer [[Joe Brown]] via split decision. His career, however, was cut short in the mid 1950s due to an eye injury suffered outside the ring.

			He was inducted into the Maryland Boxing Hall of Fame in 1988.

			Coates "was a great body-puncher and extremely strong for his size," said Buddy Ey, a former historian for the Veteran Boxers Association, International Ring 101. "Beating Joe Brown, that was something to be proud of."

			"He could hit you on the head and you'd have a headache for a week. He was a terrific puncher," said [[Elmer Barksdale]], 73, a fellow professional boxer and longtime friend. [http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2005-08-01/news/0508010015_1_boxing-hall-hall-of-fame-professional-boxer]

			Coates died in 2005 at the age of 77 from complications due to esophageal cancer.

Sweetscientist at 19:15, 20 June 2013

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Sweetscientist at 18:48, 20 June 2013

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