Jack Renzo - Revision history

Ric: Italian-Amer & WWII categories

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Italian-Amer & WWII categories

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	Lorenzo Paul Totoro, 84, a retired government ~~employe~~ who was a prominent Washington middleweight boxer between 1918 and 1928, died of cancer May 20 in a nursing home in Venice, Fla.		Lorenzo Paul Totoro, 84, a retired government employee who was a prominent Washington middleweight boxer between 1918 and 1928, died of cancer May 20 in a nursing home in Venice, Fla.

	Mr. Totoro, who boxed under the names "Jack Renzo" and "Young Ramsey," ran up a total of 14 victories and six losses. His biggest match was a 1921 eight-round decision he lost to Tommy Loughran. Loughran eventually retired, undefeated, as world light heavyweight champion. During the 1920s, his sparring partners had included Judge John Sirica.		Mr. Totoro, who boxed under the names "Jack Renzo" and "Young Ramsey," ran up a total of 14 victories and six losses. His biggest match was a 1921 eight-round decision he lost to [[Tommy Loughran]]. Loughran eventually retired, undefeated, as world light heavyweight champion. During the 1920s, his sparring partners had included Judge John Sirica.

	Mr. Totoro was born in Sicily and moved to Washington in 1906. He lived in Bethesda and Cabin John before moving to Venice in 1978. After serving in the Coast Guard during World War II, he was a guard at the Navy's David Taylor Model Boat Basin in Cabin John before retiring in the mid-1960s.		Mr. Totoro was born in Sicily and moved to Washington in 1906. He lived in Bethesda and Cabin John before moving to Venice in 1978. After serving in the Coast Guard during World War II, he was a guard at the Navy's David Taylor Model Boat Basin in Cabin John before retiring in the mid-1960s.
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	Survivors include his wife, Annice, of Venice.		Survivors include his wife, Annice, of Venice.

			[[Category:Italian American Boxers\|Renzo, Jack]]
			[[Category:World War II Veterans\|Renzo, Jack]]

Ric: date of birth unknown

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date of birth unknown

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	== Obituary ==		== Obituary ==

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Ric: from the research of Tony Triem

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from the research of Tony Triem

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== Obituary ==

Lorenzo Paul Totoro, 84, a retired government employee<br>
Washington Post, The (DC)<br>
May 26, 1983<br>

Lorenzo Paul Totoro, 84, a retired government employe who was a prominent Washington middleweight boxer between 1918 and 1928, died of cancer May 20 in a nursing home in Venice, Fla.

Mr. Totoro, who boxed under the names "Jack Renzo" and "Young Ramsey," ran up a total of 14 victories and six losses. His biggest match was a 1921 eight-round decision he lost to Tommy Loughran. Loughran eventually retired, undefeated, as world light heavyweight champion. During the 1920s, his sparring partners had included Judge John Sirica.

Mr. Totoro was born in Sicily and moved to Washington in 1906. He lived in Bethesda and Cabin John before moving to Venice in 1978. After serving in the Coast Guard during World War II, he was a guard at the Navy's David Taylor Model Boat Basin in Cabin John before retiring in the mid-1960s.

He had been a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Washington since 1913. He was a member of Holy Name Society and the Knights of Columbus.

Survivors include his wife, Annice, of Venice.