Jimmy Rivers - Revision history

Ric at 14:28, 26 August 2007

2007-08-26T14:28:00Z

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	<boxer>079826</boxer>		<boxer>079826</boxer>
	'''Division''': Lightweight<br>		'''Division''': Lightweight<br>
	'''Manager''': Jack Connor<br>		'''Manager''': [[Jack Connor]]<br>

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Ric at 06:04, 1 January 2007

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	"A mystery in ring performance, a mystery in life or death."		"A mystery in ring performance, a mystery in life or death."

	[[Category:~~Boxers who served in~~ World War I\|Rivers, Jimmy]]		[[Category:World War I Veterans\|Rivers, Jimmy]]

Ric at 00:58, 30 January 2006

2006-01-30T00:58:26Z

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	Nicknamed at various times as: Dart of Dixie, Dixie Shadow, Broadway Sheik, and the Alabama Bama. Per the Dec. 13, 1922 ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (TNT), his true name was James Georgie Rivers.		Nicknamed at various times as: Dart of Dixie, Dixie Shadow, Broadway Sheik, and the Alabama Bama. Per the Dec. 13, 1922 ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (TNT), his true name was James Georgie Rivers.

	The April 23, 1949 TNT published a retrospective of Rivers:		The April 23, 1949 TNT published a retrospective of Rivers, and reported that he had come to Tacoma from New Orleans, LA. He was described as having a "statue-like bronze body" and dynamic showmanship.
	~~The newspaper said~~ that ~~Rivers came~~ from New Orleans, LA. He was described as having a "statue-like bronze body" and dynamic showmanship.

	"Against a light hitter or one without too high reputation, Rivers was unbeatable. The kid's speed in high was electrifying, more spectacular than [Bernard] [[Bernard Docusen\|Docusen's]]. He worked in wider circles, darted in and out over long distances, his black, long and wavy hair at times literally standing on end. But when he became mentally hamstrung, he faced a foe in a daze, speed gone from his legs and hands, an open pathetic, helpless victim.		"Against a light hitter or one without too high reputation, Rivers was unbeatable. The kid's speed in high was electrifying, more spectacular than [Bernard] [[Bernard Docusen\|Docusen's]]. He worked in wider circles, darted in and out over long distances, his black, long and wavy hair at times literally standing on end. But when he became mentally hamstrung, he faced a foe in a daze, speed gone from his legs and hands, an open pathetic, helpless victim.

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2006-01-30T00:56:54Z

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	* Nicknamed at various times as: Dart of Dixie, Dixie Shadow, Broadway Sheik, and the Alabama Bama. Per the Dec. 13, 1922 ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (TNT), his true name was James Georgie Rivers.		Nicknamed at various times as: Dart of Dixie, Dixie Shadow, Broadway Sheik, and the Alabama Bama. Per the Dec. 13, 1922 ''Tacoma News Tribune'' (TNT), his true name was James Georgie Rivers.
	* The April 23, 1949 TNT published a retrospective of Rivers~~. It~~ said that ~~he was originally~~ from New Orleans, LA. He was described as having a "statue-like bronze body" and dynamic showmanship.
			The April 23, 1949 TNT published a retrospective of Rivers:
			The newspaper said that Rivers came from New Orleans, LA. He was described as having a "statue-like bronze body" and dynamic showmanship.

	"Against a light hitter or one without too high reputation, Rivers was unbeatable. The kid's speed in high was electrifying, more spectacular than [Bernard] [[Bernard Docusen\|Docusen's]]. He worked in wider circles, darted in and out over long distances, his black, long and wavy hair at times literally standing on end. But when he became mentally hamstrung, he faced a foe in a daze, speed gone from his legs and hands, an open pathetic, helpless victim.		"Against a light hitter or one without too high reputation, Rivers was unbeatable. The kid's speed in high was electrifying, more spectacular than [Bernard] [[Bernard Docusen\|Docusen's]]. He worked in wider circles, darted in and out over long distances, his black, long and wavy hair at times literally standing on end. But when he became mentally hamstrung, he faced a foe in a daze, speed gone from his legs and hands, an open pathetic, helpless victim.

Ric: added extensive material from the TNT

2006-01-29T19:15:14Z

added extensive material from the TNT

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-[[file:Rivers.James.jpg|Jimmy Rivers]]<br>
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-'''Nationality''':  United States<br>
+<boxer>079826</boxer>
 '''Division''':  Lightweight<br>
-'''Manager''':  Jack Conners<br>
+'''Manager''':  Jack Connor<br>
-Nicknamed at various times as: Dart of Dixie, Dixie Shadow, Broadway Sheik, and the Alabama Bama. Per the Dec. 13, 1922 ''Tacoma News Tribune'', his true name was James Georgie Rivers.
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Ric at 05:02, 3 March 2005

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	~~Nicknamed at various times as~~:		[[file:Rivers.James.jpg\|Jimmy Rivers]]<br>
	~~DART OF DIXIE~~		'''Nationality''': United States<br>
	~~DIXIE SHADOW~~		'''Birth Name''': James George Rivers<br>
	~~BROADWAY SHEIK~~		'''Alias''': Dixie Flash<br>
	~~The ALABAMA BAMA~~		'''Hometown''': Tacoma, WA<br>
			'''Division''': Lightweight<br>
			'''Manager''': Jack Conners<br>
			[http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=079826 Fight Record]

	Per the Dec. 13, 1922 ~~TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE~~, his name was James Georgie Rivers.		Nicknamed at various times as: Dart of Dixie, Dixie Shadow, Broadway Sheik, and the Alabama Bama. Per the Dec. 13, 1922 ''Tacoma News Tribune'', his true name was James Georgie Rivers.

Unknown user at 00:00, 1 January 2005

2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

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Nicknamed at various times as:
DART OF DIXIE
DIXIE SHADOW
BROADWAY SHEIK
The ALABAMA BAMA

Per the Dec. 13, 1922 TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE, his name was James Georgie Rivers.