Charles (Pop) Foster - Revision history

Ric: info from "Babyface Goes to Hollywood"

2013-03-16T23:08:13Z

info from "Babyface Goes to Hollywood"

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	[[File:McLarninBros33.JPG\|left\|thumb\|450px\|Pop Foster (center) with the McLarnin brothers (Bob, left, and Jimmy)]]		[[File:McLarninBros33.JPG\|left\|thumb\|450px\|Pop Foster (center) with the McLarnin brothers (Bob, left, and Jimmy)]]
	[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]		[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]
	'''Charles (Pop) Foster''' had been a former boxer, trainer, World War I soldier, and a longshoreman. By the early 1920s, when he was in his 50s, Foster was living in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where he discovered and managed [[Jimmy McLarnin]] and [[Mickey Gill]]. Later he also handled [[Lee Ramage]].		'''Charles (Pop) Foster''' had been a former boxer, trainer, World War I soldier, and a longshoreman. He was born in Liverpool, England. His uncle, [[Tom Foster]], had been a bare-knuckle prizefighter.

			Early on, when he was only 21, Foster managed [[Spike Robson]]. By the early 1920s, when he was in his 50s, Foster was living in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where he discovered and managed [[Jimmy McLarnin]] and [[Mickey Gill]]. Later he also handled [[Lee Ramage]].

	Foster was inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]], "Expanded Category" (Managers & Trainers).		Foster was inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]], "Expanded Category" (Managers & Trainers).

Ric: image added

2011-02-01T04:45:44Z

image added

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			[[File:McLarninBros33.JPG\|left\|thumb\|450px\|Pop Foster (center) with the McLarnin brothers (Bob, left, and Jimmy)]]
	[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]		[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]
	'''Charles (Pop) Foster''' had been a former boxer, trainer, World War I soldier, and a longshoreman. By the early 1920s, when he was in his 50s, Foster was living in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where he discovered and managed [[Jimmy McLarnin]] and [[Mickey Gill]]. Later he also handled [[Lee Ramage]].		'''Charles (Pop) Foster''' had been a former boxer, trainer, World War I soldier, and a longshoreman. By the early 1920s, when he was in his 50s, Foster was living in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where he discovered and managed [[Jimmy McLarnin]] and [[Mickey Gill]]. Later he also handled [[Lee Ramage]].

Ric: WBHF icon added

2010-05-28T01:14:37Z

WBHF icon added

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			[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]
	'''Charles (Pop) Foster''' had been a former boxer, trainer, World War I soldier, and a longshoreman. By the early 1920s, when he was in his 50s, Foster was living in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where he discovered and managed [[Jimmy McLarnin]] and [[Mickey Gill]]. Later he also handled [[Lee Ramage]].		'''Charles (Pop) Foster''' had been a former boxer, trainer, World War I soldier, and a longshoreman. By the early 1920s, when he was in his 50s, Foster was living in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where he discovered and managed [[Jimmy McLarnin]] and [[Mickey Gill]]. Later he also handled [[Lee Ramage]].

Ric: expanded a bit

2006-11-01T00:15:30Z

expanded a bit

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			'''Charles (Pop) Foster''' had been a former boxer, trainer, World War I soldier, and a longshoreman. By the early 1920s, when he was in his 50s, Foster was living in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where he discovered and managed [[Jimmy McLarnin]] and [[Mickey Gill]]. Later he also handled [[Lee Ramage]].

	*Managed [[Boxer:Jimmy_McLarnin:009024\|Jimmy McLarnin]], [[Boxer:Mickey Gill:012298\|Irish Mickey Gill]] and [[Lee Ramage]]		Foster was inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]], "Expanded Category" (Managers & Trainers).
	*Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]], "Expanded Category" (Managers & Trainers)

	[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members\|Foster, Charles (Pop)]]		[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members\|Foster, Charles (Pop)]]
	[[Category:Managers\|Foster, Charles (Pop)]]		[[Category:Managers\|Foster, Charles (Pop)]]

Matt at 13:54, 13 October 2006

2006-10-13T13:54:37Z

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	~~== Manager ==~~

	*Managed [[Boxer:Jimmy_McLarnin:009024\|Jimmy McLarnin]] ~~and~~ [[Boxer:Mickey Gill:012298\|Irish Mickey Gill]]		*Managed [[Boxer:Jimmy_McLarnin:009024\|Jimmy McLarnin]], [[Boxer:Mickey Gill:012298\|Irish Mickey Gill]] and [[Lee Ramage]]
	*Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]], "Expanded Category" (Managers & Trainers)		*Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]], "Expanded Category" (Managers & Trainers)

	[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members\|Foster, Charles (Pop)]]		[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members\|Foster, Charles (Pop)]]
	[[Category:Managers\|Foster, Charles (Pop)]]		[[Category:Managers\|Foster, Charles (Pop)]]

Ric: WBHoF category added

2005-07-20T06:25:02Z

WBHoF category added

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	== Manager ==		== Manager ==

	Managed [[Boxer:Jimmy_McLarnin:009024\|Jimmy McLarnin]] and [[Boxer:~~Irish~~ Mickey Gill:012298\|Mickey Gill]]		*Managed [[Boxer:Jimmy_McLarnin:009024\|Jimmy McLarnin]] and [[Boxer:Mickey Gill:012298\|Irish Mickey Gill]]
			*Inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]], "Expanded Category" (Managers & Trainers)

			[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members\|Foster, Charles (Pop)]]
	[[Category:Managers\|Foster, Charles (Pop)]]		[[Category:Managers\|Foster, Charles (Pop)]]

Ric at 03:46, 16 April 2005

2005-04-16T03:46:39Z

New page

== Manager ==

Managed [[Boxer:Jimmy_McLarnin:009024|Jimmy McLarnin]] and [[Boxer:Irish Mickey Gill:012298|Mickey Gill]]

[[Category:Managers|Foster, Charles (Pop)]]