Frankie Grandetta - Revision history

Ric at 02:55, 29 October 2016

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	~~Also credited with originally being from Los Angeles, California,~~ '''Frankie Grandetta'' ~~had~~ moved from ~~Spokane~~ to California. He had been a newsboy in Spokane, and an amateur boxer at Spokane's Amateur Athletic Club. According to the May 15, 1927 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', he started his amateur career at the S.A.A.C. in 1919 vs. [[Sammy Plastino]]. His next bout was at Medical Lake, WA vs. [[Harvey Nelson]]. Per the ''Los Angeles Times'', March 7, 1922, he was suspended in Spokane as an amateur for engaging in "unsanctioned competition." And per the June 27, 1923 ''Bellingham American'' newspaper (Bellingham, WA), he had started his professional career a few months earlier, after having won the Pacific Northwest Association's Amateur Flyweight Championship at Portland, Oregon. According to the May 15, 1927 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', he had fought over 150 professional bouts by then.		'''Frankie Grandetta''' moved from Washington state to California around 1927. He had been a newsboy in Spokane, and an amateur boxer at Spokane's Amateur Athletic Club.

	Grandetta ~~also~~ appeared in movies ~~in Hollywood~~. (Click [http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0334844 here] for his movie credits.) According to a 1934 article in the ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', Grandetta was the driver for Hollywood actress Mae West.		According to the May 15, 1927 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', he started his amateur career at the S.A.A.C. in 1919 vs. [[Sammy Plastino]]. His next bout was at Medical Lake, WA vs. [[Harvey Nelson]]. Per the ''Los Angeles Times'', March 7, 1922, he was suspended in Spokane as an amateur for engaging in "unsanctioned competition." And per the June 27, 1923 ''Bellingham American'' newspaper (Bellingham, WA), he had started his professional career a few months earlier, after having won the Pacific Northwest Association's Amateur Flyweight Championship at Portland, Oregon. According to the May 15, 1927 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', he had fought over 150 professional bouts by then.

			Grandetta appeared in Hollywood movies. (Click [http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0334844 here] for his movie credits.) According to a 1934 article in the ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', Grandetta was the driver for Hollywood actress Mae West.

	Another photo of Grandetta, with [[Sailor Willie Gordon]], can be found in the April 7, 1927 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review''.		Another photo of Grandetta, with [[Sailor Willie Gordon]], can be found in the April 7, 1927 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review''.

Ric: source of an image cited; updated format

2008-04-20T16:33:29Z

source of an image cited; updated format

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	'''Division''': Bantamweight<br>		'''Division''': Bantamweight<br>
	'''Managers''': [[Willie Bernstein]] & [[Eddie Quinn]]<br>		'''Managers''': [[Willie Bernstein]] & [[Eddie Quinn]]<br>
	~~Annotated [http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=012303 Fight Record]<br>~~
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	*Also credited with being from Los Angeles, California, ~~originally. He~~ had moved from Spokane to California.
	*He had been a newsboy in Spokane, and an amateur boxer at Spokane's Amateur Athletic Club. According to the May 15, 1927 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', he started his amateur career at the S.A.A.C. in 1919 vs. [[Sammy Plastino]]. His next bout was at Medical Lake, WA vs. [[Harvey Nelson]]. Per the ''Los Angeles Times'', March 7, 1922, he was suspended in Spokane as an amateur for engaging in "unsanctioned competition."		Also credited with originally being from Los Angeles, California, '''Frankie Grandetta'' had moved from Spokane to California. He had been a newsboy in Spokane, and an amateur boxer at Spokane's Amateur Athletic Club. According to the May 15, 1927 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', he started his amateur career at the S.A.A.C. in 1919 vs. [[Sammy Plastino]]. His next bout was at Medical Lake, WA vs. [[Harvey Nelson]]. Per the ''Los Angeles Times'', March 7, 1922, he was suspended in Spokane as an amateur for engaging in "unsanctioned competition." And per the June 27, 1923 ''Bellingham American'' newspaper (Bellingham, WA), he had started his professional career a few months earlier, after having won the Pacific Northwest Association's Amateur Flyweight Championship at Portland, Oregon. According to the May 15, 1927 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', he had fought over 150 professional bouts by then.
	*Per the June 27, 1923 ''Bellingham American'' newspaper (Bellingham, WA), he had started his professional career a few months earlier, after having won the Pacific Northwest Association's Amateur Flyweight Championship at Portland, Oregon.
	*Per the May 15, 1927 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', he had fought over 150 professional bouts by then.		Grandetta also appeared in movies in Hollywood. (Click [http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0334844 here] for his movie credits.) According to a 1934 article in the ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', Grandetta was the driver for Hollywood actress Mae West.
	*Grandetta also appeared in movies in Hollywood. Click [http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0334844 here] for his movie credits.
	*According to a 1934 article in the ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', Grandetta was the driver for Hollywood actress Mae West.		Another photo of Grandetta, with [[Sailor Willie Gordon]], can be found in the April 7, 1927 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review''.


	[[Category:Italian American Boxers\|Grandetta, Frankie]]		[[Category:Italian American Boxers\|Grandetta, Frankie]]

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2007-10-18T23:47:38Z

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	'''Managers''': [[Willie Bernstein]] & [[~~Boxer:Eddie Quinn:113544\|~~Eddie Quinn]]<br>		'''Managers''': [[Willie Bernstein]] & [[Eddie Quinn]]<br>
	Annotated [http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=012303 Fight Record]<br>		Annotated [http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=012303 Fight Record]<br>
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Matt: category

2006-04-17T16:48:08Z

Ric: boxer code + formatting

2006-02-04T03:48:03Z

boxer code + formatting

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	~~'''Nationality''': United States~~<br>		<boxer>012303</boxer>
	~~'''Alias''': Hollywood Sheik~~<~~br>~~
	~~'''Hometown''': Spokane, WA<br~~>
	'''Division''': Bantamweight<br>		'''Division''': Bantamweight<br>
	~~'''Date of Birth''': 1905-11-26<br>~~		'''Managers''': [[Willie Bernstein]] & [[Boxer:Eddie Quinn:113544\|Eddie Quinn]]<br>
	~~'''Date of Death''': 1984<br>~~		Annotated [http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=012303 Fight Record]<br>
	~~'''Age at Death''': 78<br>~~		<br clear=all>
	'''Managers''': [[Willie Bernstein]] & [[Boxer:Eddie Quinn:113544\|Eddie Quinn]]~~<br>~~<br>
	[http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=012303 Fight Record]<br>

	*Also credited with being from Los Angeles, California, originally. He had moved from Spokane to California.		*Also credited with being from Los Angeles, California, originally. He had moved from Spokane to California.
	*He had been a newsboy in Spokane, and an amateur boxer at Spokane's Amateur Athletic Club. According to the May 15, 1927 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', he started his amateur career at the S.A.A.C. in 1919 vs. [[Sammy Plastino]]. His next bout was at Medical Lake, WA vs. [[Harvey Nelson]]. Per the ''Los Angeles Times'', March 7, 1922, he was suspended in Spokane as an amateur for engaging in "unsanctioned competition."		*He had been a newsboy in Spokane, and an amateur boxer at Spokane's Amateur Athletic Club. According to the May 15, 1927 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', he started his amateur career at the S.A.A.C. in 1919 vs. [[Sammy Plastino]]. His next bout was at Medical Lake, WA vs. [[Harvey Nelson]]. Per the ''Los Angeles Times'', March 7, 1922, he was suspended in Spokane as an amateur for engaging in "unsanctioned competition."

Ric: Added photo

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	'''Date of Death''': 1984<br>		'''Date of Death''': 1984<br>
	'''Age at Death''': 78<br>		'''Age at Death''': 78<br>
	'''Managers''': [[Willie Bernstein]] & [[Boxer:Eddie Quinn:113544\|Eddie Quinn]]<br>		'''Managers''': [[Willie Bernstein]] & [[Boxer:Eddie Quinn:113544\|Eddie Quinn]]<br><br>
	[http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=012303 Fight Record]<br>		[http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=012303 Fight Record]<br>

	Also credited with being from Los Angeles, California, originally. He had moved from Spokane to California. He had been a newsboy in Spokane, and an amateur boxer at Spokane's Amateur Athletic Club. According to the May 15, 1927 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', he started his amateur career at the S.A.A.C. in 1919 vs. [[Sammy Plastino]]. His next bout was at Medical Lake, WA vs. [[Harvey Nelson]]. Per the ''Los Angeles Times'', March 7, 1922, he was suspended in Spokane as an amateur for engaging in "unsanctioned competition."		*Also credited with being from Los Angeles, California, originally. He had moved from Spokane to California.
	Per the June 27, 1923 ''Bellingham American'' newspaper (~~Belligham~~, WA), he had started his career a few months ~~previously~~, after having won the Pacific Northwest Association's Amateur Flyweight Championship at Portland, Oregon.		*He had been a newsboy in Spokane, and an amateur boxer at Spokane's Amateur Athletic Club. According to the May 15, 1927 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', he started his amateur career at the S.A.A.C. in 1919 vs. [[Sammy Plastino]]. His next bout was at Medical Lake, WA vs. [[Harvey Nelson]]. Per the ''Los Angeles Times'', March 7, 1922, he was suspended in Spokane as an amateur for engaging in "unsanctioned competition."
	Per the May 15, 1927 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', he had fought over 150 professional bouts by then. Grandetta also appeared in movies in Hollywood. Click [http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0334844 here] for his movie credits.		*Per the June 27, 1923 ''Bellingham American'' newspaper (Bellingham, WA), he had started his professional career a few months earlier, after having won the Pacific Northwest Association's Amateur Flyweight Championship at Portland, Oregon.
	According to a 1934 article in the ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', Grandetta was the driver for Hollywood actress Mae West.		*Per the May 15, 1927 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', he had fought over 150 professional bouts by then.
			*Grandetta also appeared in movies in Hollywood. Click [http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0334844 here] for his movie credits.
			*According to a 1934 article in the ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', Grandetta was the driver for Hollywood actress Mae West.

Ric: Major Update

2005-01-05T21:30:42Z

Major Update

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	~~Also credited with being from Los Angeles, California.~~		'''Nationality''': United States<br>
	~~He had moved from Spokane to California.~~		'''Alias''': Hollywood Sheik<br>
	~~He had been a newsboy in~~ Spokane, ~~and an amateur boxer at Spokane~~'~~s S.A.A.C. boxing club.~~		'''Hometown''': Spokane, WA<br>
	~~Per the May 15, 1927 SPOKANE SPOKESMAN~~-~~REVIEW, he started his amateur career~~ at ~~the S.A.A.C. in 1919 vs. SAmmy Plastino.~~		'''Division''': Bantamweight<br>
	~~His next bout was at Medical Lake, WA vs. Harvey Nelson.~~		'''Date of Birth''': 1905-11-26<br>
	~~Per THE LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 7, 1922, he was suspended in Spokane as an amateur for engaging in "unsanctioned competition~~."		'''Date of Death''': 1984<br>
	Per the June 27, 1923 BELLINGHAM AMERICAN newspaper, he started his career a few months previously, after having won the Pacific Northwest Association's Amateur Flyweight Championship at Portland, Oregon.		'''Age at Death''': 78<br>
	~~Per the May 15, 1927 SPOKANE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW, he had fought over 150 professional bouts by then~~.		'''Managers''': [[Willie Bernstein]] & [[Boxer:Eddie Quinn:113544\|Eddie Quinn]]<br>
			[http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=012303 Fight Record]<br>

	Grandetta also appeared in movies in Hollywood: http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0334844/		Also credited with being from Los Angeles, California, originally. He had moved from Spokane to California. He had been a newsboy in Spokane, and an amateur boxer at Spokane's Amateur Athletic Club. According to the May 15, 1927 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', he started his amateur career at the S.A.A.C. in 1919 vs. [[Sammy Plastino]]. His next bout was at Medical Lake, WA vs. [[Harvey Nelson]]. Per the ''Los Angeles Times'', March 7, 1922, he was suspended in Spokane as an amateur for engaging in "unsanctioned competition."
			Per the June 27, 1923 ''Bellingham American'' newspaper (Belligham, WA), he had started his career a few months previously, after having won the Pacific Northwest Association's Amateur Flyweight Championship at Portland, Oregon.
	According to a 1934 article in the ~~SPOKESMAN~~-~~REVIEW~~, Grandetta was the driver for Hollywood actress Mae West.		Per the May 15, 1927 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', he had fought over 150 professional bouts by then. Grandetta also appeared in movies in Hollywood. Click [http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0334844 here] for his movie credits.
			According to a 1934 article in the ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', Grandetta was the driver for Hollywood actress Mae West.

Unknown user at 00:00, 1 January 2005

2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

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Also credited with being from Los Angeles, California.
He had moved from Spokane to California.
He had been a newsboy in Spokane, and an amateur boxer at Spokane's S.A.A.C. boxing club.
Per the May 15, 1927 SPOKANE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW, he started his amateur career at the S.A.A.C. in 1919 vs. SAmmy Plastino.
His next bout was at Medical Lake, WA vs. Harvey Nelson.
Per THE LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 7, 1922, he was suspended in Spokane as an amateur for engaging in "unsanctioned competition."
Per the June 27, 1923 BELLINGHAM AMERICAN newspaper, he started his career a few months previously, after having won the Pacific Northwest Association's Amateur Flyweight Championship at Portland, Oregon.
Per the May 15, 1927 SPOKANE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW, he had fought over 150 professional bouts by then.

Grandetta also appeared in movies in Hollywood: http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0334844/

According to a 1934 article in the SPOKESMAN-REVIEW, Grandetta was the driver for Hollywood actress Mae West.

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	*Grandetta also appeared in movies in Hollywood. Click [http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0334844 here] for his movie credits.		*Grandetta also appeared in movies in Hollywood. Click [http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0334844 here] for his movie credits.
	*According to a 1934 article in the ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', Grandetta was the driver for Hollywood actress Mae West.		*According to a 1934 article in the ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', Grandetta was the driver for Hollywood actress Mae West.

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