Fred Apostoli - Revision history

John at 17:44, 11 December 2019

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	*'''Manager:''' [[Dolph Thomas]]		*'''Manager:''' [[Dolph Thomas]]
	*'''Trainer:''' [[Whitey Bimstein]]		*'''Trainer:''' [[Whitey Bimstein]]
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	Born in San Francisco's North Beach district and eventually known as the "Boxing Bell Hop," '''Fred Apostoli''' won the Pacific Coast Junior Welterweight, [[Golden Gloves]] Middleweight, and the National [[AAU]] Middleweight Championship vs. [[Fred Wallmeyer]] in 1934.		Born in San Francisco's North Beach district and eventually known as the "Boxing Bell Hop," '''Fred Apostoli''' won the Pacific Coast Junior Welterweight, [[Golden Gloves]] Middleweight, and the National [[AAU]] Middleweight Championship vs. [[Fred Wallmeyer]] in 1934.

John at 15:20, 5 August 2019

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John at 16:11, 29 May 2019

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	'''Manager:''' [[Dolph Thomas]]~~<br>~~		*'''Manager:''' [[Dolph Thomas]]
	'''Trainer:''' [[Whitey Bimstein]]~~<br>~~		*'''Trainer:''' [[Whitey Bimstein]]
	'''[[:Category:Fred Apostoli Gallery\|Fred Apostoli Photo Gallery]]'''		*'''[[:Category:Fred Apostoli Gallery\|Fred Apostoli Photo Gallery]]'''
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	Born in San Francisco's North Beach district and eventually known as the "Boxing Bell Hop," '''Fred Apostoli''' won the Pacific Coast Junior Welterweight, [[Golden Gloves]] Middleweight, and the National [[AAU]] Middleweight Championship vs. [[Fred Wallmeyer]] in 1934.		Born in San Francisco's North Beach district and eventually known as the "Boxing Bell Hop," '''Fred Apostoli''' won the Pacific Coast Junior Welterweight, [[Golden Gloves]] Middleweight, and the National [[AAU]] Middleweight Championship vs. [[Fred Wallmeyer]] in 1934.
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	He retired from the ring in 1948 with a 61-10-1 (31 KOs) record.		He retired from the ring in 1948 with a 61-10-1 (31 KOs) record.

	*Elected to ''The Ring'''s [[Ring Magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame\|Hall of Fame]]		* Elected to ''The Ring'''s [[Ring Magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame\|Hall of Fame]]
	*Inducted into ~~both~~ the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] ~~and [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]]~~		* Inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]]

	~~http://www.boxingbiographies.co.uk/html/fred_apostoli-bb.HTM~~

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			=== External Link ===
			[http://www.boxingbiographies.co.uk/html/fred_apostoli-bb.HTM boxingbiographies.co.uk]

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Journeymen at 05:59, 19 April 2015

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Robert.snell1 at 16:01, 14 April 2014

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	*Inducted into both the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] and [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]]		*Inducted into both the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] and [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]]

			http://www.boxingbiographies.co.uk/html/fred_apostoli-bb.HTM

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			Born in San Francisco's North Beach district and eventually known as the "Boxing Bell Hop," '''Fred Apostoli''' won the Pacific Coast Junior Welterweight, [[Golden Gloves]] Middleweight, and the National [[AAU]] Middleweight Championship vs. [[Fred Wallmeyer]] in 1934.

			As a professional, Apostoli became the Middleweight World Champion when he defeated [[Marcel Thil]] on September 23, 1937. He held the title until he was defeated by [[Ceferino Garcia]] on October 2, 1939.

	~~<br clear=all>~~		Apostoli was a classmate and lifelong friend of baseball legend Joe DiMaggio. He served in the US Navy during World War II as a gunner aboard the cruiser USS ''Columbia ''in the Pacific, and was selected by "The Ring" magazine (the "Bible of Boxing") as [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year\|Fighter of the Year]] in 1943.
	~~==Biography==~~
	Professional Boxer. Known as the "Boxing Bell Hop", he became the middleweight world champion when he defeated Marcel Thil on September 23, 1937. He held the middleweight crown until he was defeated by [[Ceferino Garcia]] on October 2, 1939. Born in San Francisco's North Beach district, Apostoli was a classmate and lifelong friend of baseball legend Joe DiMaggio. He served in the US Navy during World War II as a gunner aboard the cruiser USS Columbia in the Pacific, and was selected by "The Ring" magazine (the "Bible of Boxing") as Fighter of the Year in 1943. ~~He appeared on the cover of that magazine with the headline, "Fred Apostoli - A World Sensation".~~ He retired from the ring in 1948 with a 61-10-1 (31 KOs) record. ~~In 2003, he was posthumously elected to the Boxing Hall of Fame.~~		He retired from the ring in 1948 with a 61-10-1 (31 KOs) record.
	*Won the Pacific Coast Junior Welterweight, Golden Gloves Middleweight, and National AAU Middleweight Championship vs. [[Fred Wallmeyer]] (1934)
	*Served as a gunner in the US Navy during World War II
	*Selected by ''[[The Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]'' magazine as [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year\|Fighter of the Year]] for 1943
	*Elected to ''The Ring's'' [[Ring Magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame\|Hall of Fame]]

	*~~Another Autographed~~ [[~~:Image:Fred Apostoli .6589.jpg~~\|~~Photo #2~~]], [[~~:Image:Apostoli.Fred.jpg\|Photo #3~~]], [[~~:Image:ApostoliThomas.jpg\|Photo #4~~]]		*Elected to ''The Ring'''s [[Ring Magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame\|Hall of Fame]]
			*Inducted into both the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] and [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]]
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Bert at 16:36, 11 May 2011

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Professional Boxer. Known as the "Boxing Bell Hop", he became the middleweight world champion when he defeated Marcel Thil on September 23, 1937. He held the middleweight crown until he was defeated by [[Ceferino Garcia]] on October 2, 1939. Born in San Francisco's North Beach district, Apostoli was a classmate and lifelong friend of baseball legend Joe DiMaggio. He served in the US Navy during World War II as a gunner aboard the cruiser USS Columbia in the Pacific, and was selected by "The Ring" magazine (the "Bible of Boxing") as Fighter of the Year in 1943. He appeared on the cover of that magazine with the headline, "Fred Apostoli - A World Sensation". He retired from the ring in 1948 with a 61-10-1 (31 KOs) record. In 2003, he was posthumously elected to the Boxing Hall of Fame.		Professional Boxer. Known as the "Boxing Bell Hop", he became the middleweight world champion when he defeated Marcel Thil on September 23, 1937. He held the middleweight crown until he was defeated by [[Ceferino Garcia]] on October 2, 1939. Born in San Francisco's North Beach district, Apostoli was a classmate and lifelong friend of baseball legend Joe DiMaggio. He served in the US Navy during World War II as a gunner aboard the cruiser USS Columbia in the Pacific, and was selected by "The Ring" magazine (the "Bible of Boxing") as Fighter of the Year in 1943. He appeared on the cover of that magazine with the headline, "Fred Apostoli - A World Sensation". He retired from the ring in 1948 with a 61-10-1 (31 KOs) record. In 2003, he was posthumously elected to the Boxing Hall of Fame.
	*Won the Pacific Coast Junior Welterweight, Golden Gloves Middleweight, and National AAU Middleweight ~~Championships~~ (1934)		*Won the Pacific Coast Junior Welterweight, Golden Gloves Middleweight, and National AAU Middleweight Championship vs. [[Fred Wallmeyer]] (1934)
	*Served as a gunner in the US Navy during World War II		*Served as a gunner in the US Navy during World War II
	*Selected by ''[[The Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]'' magazine as [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year\|Fighter of the Year]] for 1943		*Selected by ''[[The Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]'' magazine as [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year\|Fighter of the Year]] for 1943

Fasan at 04:58, 3 January 2011

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	'''Manager:''' [[Dolph Thomas]]<br>		'''Manager:''' [[Dolph Thomas]]<br>
	'''Trainer:''' [[Whitey Bimstein]]<br>		'''Trainer:''' [[Whitey Bimstein]]<br>
	~~[[:Image:Apostoli.Fred.jpg\|Photo #2]]; [[:Image:ApostoliThomas.jpg\|Photo #2]]~~
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			==Biography==
			Professional Boxer. Known as the "Boxing Bell Hop", he became the middleweight world champion when he defeated Marcel Thil on September 23, 1937. He held the middleweight crown until he was defeated by [[Ceferino Garcia]] on October 2, 1939. Born in San Francisco's North Beach district, Apostoli was a classmate and lifelong friend of baseball legend Joe DiMaggio. He served in the US Navy during World War II as a gunner aboard the cruiser USS Columbia in the Pacific, and was selected by "The Ring" magazine (the "Bible of Boxing") as Fighter of the Year in 1943. He appeared on the cover of that magazine with the headline, "Fred Apostoli - A World Sensation". He retired from the ring in 1948 with a 61-10-1 (31 KOs) record. In 2003, he was posthumously elected to the Boxing Hall of Fame.
	*Won the Pacific Coast Junior Welterweight, Golden Gloves Middleweight, and National AAU Middleweight Championships (1934)		*Won the Pacific Coast Junior Welterweight, Golden Gloves Middleweight, and National AAU Middleweight Championships (1934)
	*Served as a gunner in the US Navy during World War II		*Served as a gunner in the US Navy during World War II
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	*Elected to ''The Ring's'' [[Ring Magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame\|Hall of Fame]]		*Elected to ''The Ring's'' [[Ring Magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame\|Hall of Fame]]

			*Another Autographed [[:Image:Fred Apostoli .6589.jpg\|Photo #2]], [[:Image:Apostoli.Fred.jpg\|Photo #3]], [[:Image:ApostoliThomas.jpg\|Photo #4]]
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			*Won the Pacific Coast Junior Welterweight, Golden Gloves Middleweight, and National AAU Middleweight Championships (1934)
			*Served as a gunner in the US Navy during World War II
			*Selected by ''[[The Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]'' magazine as [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year\|Fighter of the Year]] for 1943
			*Elected to ''The Ring's'' [[Ring Magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame\|Hall of Fame]]


	~~Won the Pacific Coast Junior Welterweight, Golden Gloves Middleweight, and National AAU Middleweight Championships (1934)~~

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	~~Served as a gunner in the US Navy during World War II~~

	~~Selected by ''[[The Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]'' magazine as [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year\|Fighter of the Year]] for 1943~~

	~~Elected to ''The Ring's'' [[Ring Magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame\|Hall of Fame]]~~

	~~[[:Image:Apostoli.Fred.jpg\|Photo #2]]; [[:Image:ApostoliThomas.jpg\|Photo with manager Dolph Thomas]]~~

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Bert at 20:44, 8 March 2010

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	*Won the Pacific Coast Junior Welterweight, Golden Gloves Middleweight, and National AAU Middleweight Championships (1934)

			Won the Pacific Coast Junior Welterweight, Golden Gloves Middleweight, and National AAU Middleweight Championships (1934)

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			Served as a gunner in the US Navy during World War II

			Selected by ''[[The Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]'' magazine as [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year\|Fighter of the Year]] for 1943

			Elected to ''The Ring's'' [[Ring Magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame\|Hall of Fame]]

	*Served as a gunner in the US Navy during World War II		[[:Image:Apostoli.Fred.jpg\|Photo #2]]; [[:Image:ApostoliThomas.jpg\|Photo with manager Dolph Thomas]]
	*Selected by ''[[The Ring Magazine\|The Ring]]'' magazine as [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year\|Fighter of the Year]] for 1943
	*Elected to ''The Ring's'' [[Ring Magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame\|Hall of Fame]]
	*[[:Image:Apostoli.Fred.jpg\|Photo #2]]; [[:Image:ApostoliThomas.jpg\|Photo with manager Dolph Thomas]]

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