Chet Neff - Revision history

Chuck1052 at 03:19, 23 September 2015

2015-09-23T03:19:05Z

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	He moved from the Puget Sound area to Los Angeles, California by the summer of 1920, where he died in 1957.		He moved from the Puget Sound area to Los Angeles, California by the summer of 1920, where he died in 1957.

			According to the U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 database on Ancestry.com, one Chester Clarence Neff had a cauliflower right ear and an inch-long scar on his left eye in addition to being 5 feet, 8 inches tall.

	<small>Neff's Fight Record was researched by Ric Kilmer, Charles Johnston, and Matt Tegen--all Members of the [[International Boxing Research Organization]] & BoxRec Editors.</small>		<small>Neff's Fight Record was researched by Ric Kilmer, Charles Johnston, and Matt Tegen--all Members of the [[International Boxing Research Organization]] & BoxRec Editors.</small>

Ric: Feb 1917: in Wash Naval Militia

2013-08-23T00:56:33Z

Feb 1917: in Wash Naval Militia

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	Apparently local fight fans didn't care for his style of mixing, according to some newspaper accounts of the day. The ''Seattle Star'' opined that perhaps it was because he was a [[Dan Salt]] client, and Salt's partner was [[Lonnie Austin]]--who staged and refereed many of Neff's Seattle fights. [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093407/1915-02-23/ed-1/seq-7/]		Apparently local fight fans didn't care for his style of mixing, according to some newspaper accounts of the day. The ''Seattle Star'' opined that perhaps it was because he was a [[Dan Salt]] client, and Salt's partner was [[Lonnie Austin]]--who staged and refereed many of Neff's Seattle fights. [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093407/1915-02-23/ed-1/seq-7/]

			By February 1917 he was a member of the Washington Naval Militia. [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093407/1917-02-05/ed-1/seq-9/]

	He moved from the Puget Sound area to Los Angeles, California by the summer of 1920, where he died in 1957.		He moved from the Puget Sound area to Los Angeles, California by the summer of 1920, where he died in 1957.

	<small>Neff's Fight Record was researched by Ric Kilmer, Charles Johnston, and Matt Tegen--all Members of the [[International Boxing Research Organization]] & BoxRec Editors.</small>		<small>Neff's Fight Record was researched by Ric Kilmer, Charles Johnston, and Matt Tegen--all Members of the [[International Boxing Research Organization]] & BoxRec Editors.</small>

Ric: found article re: bio & early career

2013-07-14T19:29:28Z

found article re: bio & early career

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	'''Chet Neff''' was a Bellingham, Washington, baker during his early boxing career. He ~~has~~ some 175-plus documented career bouts.		According to the October 20, 1914 ''Seattle Star'' [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093407/1914-10-20/ed-1/seq-9/], '''Chet Neff''' had been born in Bremen, Indiana, February 17, 1896 (not 1894) to French-American parents. He had lived in Seattle for about five years and began boxing professionally in 1912.

			Neff was a Bellingham, Washington, baker during his early boxing career. He eventually had some 175-plus documented career bouts.

	Apparently local fight fans didn't care for his style of mixing, according to some newspaper accounts of the day. The ''Seattle Star'' opined that perhaps it was because he was a [[Dan Salt]] client, and Salt's partner was [[Lonnie Austin]]--who staged and refereed many of Neff's Seattle fights. [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093407/1915-02-23/ed-1/seq-7/]		Apparently local fight fans didn't care for his style of mixing, according to some newspaper accounts of the day. The ''Seattle Star'' opined that perhaps it was because he was a [[Dan Salt]] client, and Salt's partner was [[Lonnie Austin]]--who staged and refereed many of Neff's Seattle fights. [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093407/1915-02-23/ed-1/seq-7/]

	He moved from the Puget Sound area to Los Angeles, California by the summer of 1920~~. He~~ died in ~~Los Angeles County~~.		He moved from the Puget Sound area to Los Angeles, California by the summer of 1920, where he died in 1957.

	<small>Neff's Fight Record was researched by Ric Kilmer, Charles Johnston, and Matt Tegen--all Members of the [[International Boxing Research Organization]] & BoxRec Editors.</small>		<small>Neff's Fight Record was researched by Ric Kilmer, Charles Johnston, and Matt Tegen--all Members of the [[International Boxing Research Organization]] & BoxRec Editors.</small>

Ric: Dan Salt=manager

2013-07-11T04:06:37Z

Dan Salt=manager

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	<boxer>087226</boxer>		<boxer>087226</boxer>
	'''Division''': Lightweight<br>		'''Division''': Lightweight<br>
			'''Manager:''' [[Dan Salt]]<br>
	Autographed [[:File:ChetNeff.JPG\|photo]]		Autographed [[:File:ChetNeff.JPG\|photo]]


	'''Chet Neff''' was a Bellingham, Washington, baker during his early boxing career. He has some 175-plus documented career bouts.		'''Chet Neff''' was a Bellingham, Washington, baker during his early boxing career. He has some 175-plus documented career bouts.
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	He moved from the Puget Sound area to Los Angeles, California by the summer of 1920. He died in Los Angeles County.		He moved from the Puget Sound area to Los Angeles, California by the summer of 1920. He died in Los Angeles County.


	<small>Neff's Fight Record was researched by Ric Kilmer, Charles Johnston, and Matt Tegen--all Members of the [[International Boxing Research Organization]] & BoxRec Editors.</small>		<small>Neff's Fight Record was researched by Ric Kilmer, Charles Johnston, and Matt Tegen--all Members of the [[International Boxing Research Organization]] & BoxRec Editors.</small>

Ric: external newspaper article linked

2013-07-11T04:05:19Z

external newspaper article linked

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	Autographed [[:File:ChetNeff.JPG\|photo]]		Autographed [[:File:ChetNeff.JPG\|photo]]

	'''Chet Neff''' was a Bellingham, Washington, baker during his early boxing career. Apparently local fight fans didn't care for his style of mixing, according to some newspaper accounts of the day. He moved from the Puget Sound area to Los Angeles, California by the summer of 1920. He died in Los Angeles County.		'''Chet Neff''' was a Bellingham, Washington, baker during his early boxing career. He has some 175-plus documented career bouts.

			Apparently local fight fans didn't care for his style of mixing, according to some newspaper accounts of the day. The ''Seattle Star'' opined that perhaps it was because he was a [[Dan Salt]] client, and Salt's partner was [[Lonnie Austin]]--who staged and refereed many of Neff's Seattle fights. [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093407/1915-02-23/ed-1/seq-7/]

			He moved from the Puget Sound area to Los Angeles, California by the summer of 1920. He died in Los Angeles County.


	<small>Neff's Fight Record was researched by Ric Kilmer, Charles Johnston, and Matt Tegen--all Members of the [[International Boxing Research Organization]] & BoxRec Editors.</small>		<small>Neff's Fight Record was researched by Ric Kilmer, Charles Johnston, and Matt Tegen--all Members of the [[International Boxing Research Organization]] & BoxRec Editors.</small>

Ric: another image linked

2011-01-11T21:28:47Z

another image linked

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	<boxer>087226</boxer>		<boxer>087226</boxer>
	'''Division''': Lightweight<br>		'''Division''': Lightweight<br>
			Autographed [[:File:ChetNeff.JPG\|photo]]

	'''Chet Neff''' was a Bellingham, Washington, baker during his early boxing career. Apparently local fight fans didn't care for his style of mixing, according to some newspaper accounts of the day. He moved from the Puget Sound area to Los Angeles, California by the summer of 1920. He died in Los Angeles County.		'''Chet Neff''' was a Bellingham, Washington, baker during his early boxing career. Apparently local fight fans didn't care for his style of mixing, according to some newspaper accounts of the day. He moved from the Puget Sound area to Los Angeles, California by the summer of 1920. He died in Los Angeles County.

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	<small>Neff's Fight Record was researched by Ric Kilmer, Charles Johnston, and Matt Tegen--all Members of the [[International Boxing Research Organization]] & BoxRec Editors.</small>		<small>Neff's Fight Record was researched by Ric Kilmer, Charles Johnston, and Matt Tegen--all Members of the [[International Boxing Research Organization]] & BoxRec Editors.</small>

Ric: boxer code + formatting

2006-11-03T06:32:51Z

boxer code + formatting

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	[[file:Neff.Chet.jpg\|left\|Chet Neff]]		[[file:Neff.Chet.jpg\|left\|Chet Neff]]
			<boxer>087226</boxer>
	~~'''Nationality''': United States~~<br>
	~~'''Birth Name''': Chester Clarence Neff~~<~~br>~~
	~~'''Hometown''': Seattle, WA~~/~~Los Angeles, CA<br>~~
	~~'''Birthplace''': Indiana<br~~>
	'''Division''': Lightweight<br>		'''Division''': Lightweight<br>
	~~'''Date of Birth''': 1894-02-17<br>~~
	~~'''Date of Death''': 1957-07-30<br>~~
	~~'''Age at Death''': 63<br>~~

	Neff was a Bellingham, Washington, baker during his early boxing career. Apparently local fight fans didn't care for his style of mixing, according to some newspaper accounts of the day. He moved from the Puget Sound area to Los Angeles, California by the summer of 1920. He died in Los Angeles County.		'''Chet Neff''' was a Bellingham, Washington, baker during his early boxing career. Apparently local fight fans didn't care for his style of mixing, according to some newspaper accounts of the day. He moved from the Puget Sound area to Los Angeles, California by the summer of 1920. He died in Los Angeles County.

	Neff's ~~[http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=087226~~ Fight Record] was researched by Ric Kilmer, Charles Johnston, and Matt Tegen--all Members of the International Boxing Research Organization & BoxRec Editors.		<br clear=all>
			<small>Neff's Fight Record was researched by Ric Kilmer, Charles Johnston, and Matt Tegen--all Members of the [[International Boxing Research Organization]] & BoxRec Editors.</small>

Ric: Boxer:Chet Neff:087226 moved to Chet Neff

2006-11-03T00:54:18Z

Boxer:Chet Neff:087226 moved to Chet Neff

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Ric: tweak

2005-01-02T04:21:47Z

tweak

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	Neff was a Bellingham, Washington, baker during his early boxing career. Apparently local fight fans didn't care for his style of mixing, according to some newspaper accounts of the day. He moved from the Puget Sound area to Los Angeles, California by the summer of 1920. He died in Los Angeles County.		Neff was a Bellingham, Washington, baker during his early boxing career. Apparently local fight fans didn't care for his style of mixing, according to some newspaper accounts of the day. He moved from the Puget Sound area to Los Angeles, California by the summer of 1920. He died in Los Angeles County.

	~~Most of his~~ [http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=087226 Fight Record] was researched by Charles Johnston and ~~Ric Kilmer, assisted by~~ Matt Tegen--all Members of the International Boxing Research Organization & BoxRec Editors.		Neff's [http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=087226 Fight Record] was researched by Ric Kilmer, Charles Johnston, and Matt Tegen--all Members of the International Boxing Research Organization & BoxRec Editors.

Ric: Created page--Ric

2005-01-01T15:58:57Z

Created page--Ric

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	Neff was a Bellingham baker ~~while~~ boxing.		[[file:Neff.Chet.jpg\|left\|Chet Neff]]
	Apparently, local fight fans didn't care for his style of mixing.
	He moved from the ~~greater Seattle~~ area to Los Angeles, California by the summer of 1920.		'''Nationality''': United States<br>
	He died in Los Angeles County ~~July 30, 1957~~.		'''Birth Name''': Chester Clarence Neff<br>
	~~___________________~~		'''Hometown''': Seattle, WA/Los Angeles, CA<br>
	~~Many~~ of ~~bouts in this record were~~ researched by, and ~~are courtesy of~~, ~~Charles Johnston~~ of the International Boxing Research Organization ~~(IBRO)~~.		'''Birthplace''': Indiana<br>
			'''Division''': Lightweight<br>
			'''Date of Birth''': 1894-02-17<br>
			'''Date of Death''': 1957-07-30<br>
			'''Age at Death''': 63<br>

			Neff was a Bellingham, Washington, baker during his early boxing career. Apparently local fight fans didn't care for his style of mixing, according to some newspaper accounts of the day. He moved from the Puget Sound area to Los Angeles, California by the summer of 1920. He died in Los Angeles County.

			Most of his [http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=087226 Fight Record] was researched by Charles Johnston and Ric Kilmer, assisted by Matt Tegen--all Members of the International Boxing Research Organization & BoxRec Editors.