Joe Sekyra - Revision history

Matt at 20:16, 15 July 2018

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			*'''Manager''': [[Charlie Cook]]
	* '''Trainer''': [[Christy Williams]]		* '''Trainer''': [[Christy Williams]]
	Per the March 27, 1928 article "The Sport Whip" by James Mitchell, as published in THE TACOMA TIMES (this was a summary of an article found in a then-recent KNOCKOUT magazine):		Per the March 27, 1928 article "The Sport Whip" by James Mitchell, as published in THE TACOMA TIMES (this was a summary of an article found in a then-recent KNOCKOUT magazine):

Matt at 18:56, 10 May 2018

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	Name/Death record from CA Death Records.		Name/Death record from CA Death Records.

			{{DEFAULTSORT:Sekyra, Joe}}
			[[Category:Czech American Boxers]]

John at 19:38, 15 April 2018

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	* '''Trainer''': [[Christy Williams]]		* '''Trainer''': [[Christy Williams]]
	Per the March 27, 1928 ~~artcle~~ "The Sport Whip" by James Mitchell, as published in THE TACOMA TIMES (this was a summary of an article found in a then-recent KNOCKOUT magazine):		Per the March 27, 1928 article "The Sport Whip" by James Mitchell, as published in THE TACOMA TIMES (this was a summary of an article found in a then-recent KNOCKOUT magazine):
	Born at Berwick, PA, Dec. 31, 1906 of Bohemian parents.		Born at Berwick, PA, Dec. 31, 1906 of Bohemian parents.
	He moved to Dayton, Ohio, when a youngster.		He moved to Dayton, Ohio, when a youngster.

John at 19:38, 15 April 2018

2018-04-15T19:38:41Z

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	'''Trainer''': [[Christy Williams]]		* '''Trainer''': [[Christy Williams]]

	Per the March 27, 1928 artcle "The Sport Whip" by James Mitchell, as published in THE TACOMA TIMES (this was a summary of an article found in a then-recent KNOCKOUT magazine):		Per the March 27, 1928 artcle "The Sport Whip" by James Mitchell, as published in THE TACOMA TIMES (this was a summary of an article found in a then-recent KNOCKOUT magazine):
	Born at Berwick, PA, Dec. 31, 1906 of Bohemian parents.		Born at Berwick, PA, Dec. 31, 1906 of Bohemian parents.
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	Sekyra was 130 pounds and 17 years old.		Sekyra was 130 pounds and 17 years old.
	Before a week was over, Webb looked like a sparring partner for Sekyra.		Before a week was over, Webb looked like a sparring partner for Sekyra.
	Webb\'s manager, George Mann, took hold of Sekyra.		Webb's manager, George Mann, took hold of Sekyra.
	He entered the amateurs and won 42 consecutive bouts -- in the junior lightweight, lightweight, and welterweight classes.		He entered the amateurs and won 42 consecutive bouts -- in the junior lightweight, lightweight, and welterweight classes.
	Meanwhile he worked at a drug store as a soda jerk.		Meanwhile he worked at a drug store as a soda jerk.

Matt at 18:47, 7 January 2016

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	<human>12067</human>		<human>12067</human>
			'''Trainer''': [[Christy Williams]]

	Per the March 27, 1928 artcle "The Sport Whip" by James Mitchell, as published in THE TACOMA TIMES (this was a summary of an article found in a then-recent KNOCKOUT magazine):		Per the March 27, 1928 artcle "The Sport Whip" by James Mitchell, as published in THE TACOMA TIMES (this was a summary of an article found in a then-recent KNOCKOUT magazine):
	Born at Berwick, PA, Dec. 31, 1906 of Bohemian parents.		Born at Berwick, PA, Dec. 31, 1906 of Bohemian parents.

Dan at 21:05, 25 July 2013

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	Per the March 27, 1928 artcle "The Sport Whip" by James Mitchell, as published in THE TACOMA TIMES (this was a summary of an article found in a then-recent KNOCKOUT magazine):		Per the March 27, 1928 artcle "The Sport Whip" by James Mitchell, as published in THE TACOMA TIMES (this was a summary of an article found in a then-recent KNOCKOUT magazine):
	Born at Berwick, PA, Dec. 31, 1906 of Bohemian parents.		Born at Berwick, PA, Dec. 31, 1906 of Bohemian parents.

Rowdytimothy: Boxer:Joe Sekyra:012067 moved to Joe Sekyra

2007-02-04T21:38:44Z

Boxer:Joe Sekyra:012067 moved to Joe Sekyra

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Boxer561 at 16:01, 10 October 2006

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	Announced retirement from boxing April 13, 1935, but soon came back		Announced retirement from boxing April 13, 1935, but soon came back

			Name/Death record from CA Death Records.

Unknown user at 00:00, 1 January 2005

2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

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Per the March 27, 1928 artcle "The Sport Whip" by James Mitchell, as published in THE TACOMA TIMES (this was a summary of an article found in a then-recent KNOCKOUT magazine):
Born at Berwick, PA, Dec. 31, 1906 of Bohemian parents.
He moved to Dayton, Ohio, when a youngster.
Was captain of the Stivers High School football team.
Was considered one of the best football ends in mid-western school circles.
He had offers to go to college and play football, but walked into a gym one day and watched Young Webb, a pro boxer, work out.
Sekyra was 130 pounds and 17 years old.
Before a week was over, Webb looked like a sparring partner for Sekyra.
Webb\'s manager, George Mann, took hold of Sekyra.
He entered the amateurs and won 42 consecutive bouts -- in the junior lightweight, lightweight, and welterweight classes.
Meanwhile he worked at a drug store as a soda jerk.
His father wanted him to become a tool maker, but Joe wanted to be a boxer.

Announced retirement from boxing April 13, 1935, but soon came back