El Brookman - Revision history

Boxer561 at 22:42, 6 April 2007

2007-04-06T22:42:41Z

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	According to the December 20, 1944 Washington Post Corporal '''El Brookman''' was wounded in battle. After his boxing career Brookman coached Golden Glove fighters and also opened a popular Restaurant and bar in Washington, D.C.		According to the December 20, 1944 Washington Post Corporal '''El Brookman''' was wounded in battle.

			Brookman was a D.C. Golden Gloves champion in the 1930s, compiling a 54-5 amateur record, then turning professional at age 18. He was known as a hard-punching brawler with a strong chin, but his career as a middleweight floundered after an impressive 25-5 start. He fought mainly local boxers but occasionally was matched against nationally ranked contenders.

			While serving in the Army during World War II, he fought Billy Conn, then a former light heavyweight champion, in an exhibition match.

			Brookman was inducted into the D.C. Boxing Hall of Fame in 1982.

			After his boxing career Brookman coached Golden Glove fighters and also opened a popular Restaurant and bar in Washington, D.C.

	[[Category:World War II Veterans\|Brookman, El]]		[[Category:World War II Veterans\|Brookman, El]]

Ric at 06:48, 1 January 2007

2007-01-01T06:48:02Z

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	According to the December 20, 1944 Washington Post Corporal El Brookman was wounded in battle. After his boxing career Brookman coached Golden Glove fighters and also opened a popular Restaurant and bar in Washington, D.C.		According to the December 20, 1944 Washington Post Corporal '''El Brookman''' was wounded in battle. After his boxing career Brookman coached Golden Glove fighters and also opened a popular Restaurant and bar in Washington, D.C.

	[[Category:~~Boxers who served in~~ World War II\|Brookman, El]]		[[Category:World War II Veterans\|Brookman, El]]

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Joshua at 00:36, 11 May 2006

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Joshua at 00:35, 11 May 2006

2006-05-11T00:35:00Z

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According to the December 20, 1944 Washington Post Corporal El Brookman was wounded in battle. After his boxing career Brookman coached Golden Glove fighters and also opened a popular Restaurant and bar in Washington, D.C.