Dandy Dick Griffin - Revision history

Hhascup at 05:28, 18 November 2020

2020-11-18T05:28:30Z

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	According to the December 1, 1950 ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (Tacoma, WA, USA), '''Dick Griffin''', who had been born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was blinded in one eye during his 1920 bout with Champion [[Johnny Buff]] when resin got in his eye. He became a boxing promoter at Fort Worth, Texas, in 1934 after he had become totally blind in both eyes. Former World Champion [[Jack Dempsey]] had befriended Griffin, and took him to several eye specialists, who could not save his sight. Griffin died Nov. 30, 1950, aged 52, of natural causes at Fort Worth.		According to the December 1, 1950 ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (Tacoma, WA, USA), '''Dick Griffin''', who had been born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was blinded in one eye during his 1920 bout with Champion [[Johnny Buff]] when resin got in his eye. He became a boxing promoter at Fort Worth, Texas, in 1934 after he had become totally blind in both eyes. Former World Champion [[Jack Dempsey]] had befriended Griffin, and took him to several eye specialists, who could not save his sight. Griffin died Nov. 30, 1950, aged 52, of natural causes at Fort Worth.

	The eye injury actually took place while Griffin was training for his fight with Buff, which caused the fight to be canceled.		The eye injury actually took place while Griffin was training for his fight with Buff, which caused the fight to be canceled. Griffin never fought Buff.

	[[Category:Promoters\|Griffin, Dandy Dick]]		[[Category:Promoters\|Griffin, Dandy Dick]]

Hhascup at 05:27, 18 November 2020

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	According to the December 1, 1950 ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (Tacoma, WA, USA), '''Dick Griffin''', who had been born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was blinded in one eye during his 1920 bout with Champion [[Johnny Buff]] when resin got in his eye. He became a boxing promoter at Fort Worth, Texas, in 1934 after he had become totally blind in both eyes. Former World Champion [[Jack Dempsey]] had befriended Griffin, and took him to several eye specialists, who could not save his sight. Griffin died Nov. 30, 1950, aged 52, of natural causes at Fort Worth.		According to the December 1, 1950 ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (Tacoma, WA, USA), '''Dick Griffin''', who had been born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was blinded in one eye during his 1920 bout with Champion [[Johnny Buff]] when resin got in his eye. He became a boxing promoter at Fort Worth, Texas, in 1934 after he had become totally blind in both eyes. Former World Champion [[Jack Dempsey]] had befriended Griffin, and took him to several eye specialists, who could not save his sight. Griffin died Nov. 30, 1950, aged 52, of natural causes at Fort Worth.

			The eye injury actually took place while Griffin was training for his fight with Buff, which caused the fight to be canceled.

	[[Category:Promoters\|Griffin, Dandy Dick]]		[[Category:Promoters\|Griffin, Dandy Dick]]

Rowdytimothy: fix internal link

2007-10-17T00:18:45Z

fix internal link

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	'''Manager''': [[~~Boxer:Bert Forbes:060353\|~~Bert Forbes]]		'''Manager''': [[Bert Forbes]]

	According to the December 1, 1950 ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (Tacoma, WA, USA), '''Dick Griffin''', who had been born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was blinded in one eye during his 1920 bout with Champion [[Johnny Buff]] when resin got in his eye. He became a boxing promoter at Fort Worth, Texas, in 1934 after he had become totally blind in both eyes. Former World Champion [[Jack Dempsey]] had befriended Griffin, and took him to several eye specialists, who could not save his sight. Griffin died Nov. 30, 1950, aged 52, of natural causes at Fort Worth.		According to the December 1, 1950 ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (Tacoma, WA, USA), '''Dick Griffin''', who had been born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was blinded in one eye during his 1920 bout with Champion [[Johnny Buff]] when resin got in his eye. He became a boxing promoter at Fort Worth, Texas, in 1934 after he had become totally blind in both eyes. Former World Champion [[Jack Dempsey]] had befriended Griffin, and took him to several eye specialists, who could not save his sight. Griffin died Nov. 30, 1950, aged 52, of natural causes at Fort Worth.

	[[Category:Promoters\|Griffin, Dandy Dick]]		[[Category:Promoters\|Griffin, Dandy Dick]]

Ric: more info per TNT

2007-05-20T16:07:17Z

more info per TNT

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	'''Manager''': [[Boxer:Bert Forbes:060353\|Bert Forbes]]		'''Manager''': [[Boxer:Bert Forbes:060353\|Bert Forbes]]

	Griffin became a boxing promoter at Fort Worth, Texas, ~~from circa 1927 on~~.		According to the December 1, 1950 ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (Tacoma, WA, USA), '''Dick Griffin''', who had been born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was blinded in one eye during his 1920 bout with Champion [[Johnny Buff]] when resin got in his eye. He became a boxing promoter at Fort Worth, Texas, in 1934 after he had become totally blind in both eyes. Former World Champion [[Jack Dempsey]] had befriended Griffin, and took him to several eye specialists, who could not save his sight. Griffin died Nov. 30, 1950, aged 52, of natural causes at Fort Worth.

	[[Category:Promoters\|Griffin, Dandy Dick]]		[[Category:Promoters\|Griffin, Dandy Dick]]

Ric: Boxer:Dandy Dick Griffin:050498 moved to Dandy Dick Griffin

2007-05-20T16:02:03Z

Boxer:Dandy Dick Griffin:050498 moved to Dandy Dick Griffin

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Ric at 07:02, 18 March 2005

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	Griffin became a boxing promoter at Fort Worth, Texas, from circa 1927 on.		Griffin became a boxing promoter at Fort Worth, Texas, from circa 1927 on.

	[[Category:Promoters\|Griffin, Dandy Dick]]		[[Category:Promoters\|Griffin, Dandy Dick]]

Ric at 06:58, 18 March 2005

2005-03-18T06:58:31Z

New page

<boxer>050498</boxer>
'''Manager''': [[Bert Forbes]]

Griffin became a boxing promoter at Fort Worth, Texas, from circa 1927 on.

[[Category:Promoters|Griffin, Dandy Dick]]