Joey Iannotti - Revision history

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	'''Joey Iannotti''' came to the United States when he was only one-year-old, and the family settled in New Haven.		'''Joey Iannotti''' came to the United States when he was only one-year-old, and the family settled in New Haven, CT.
	As a boy he used to shine shoes at sites that included the local boxing arenas. He decided when 14 that he wanted to box and as an amateur he ~~had~~ a record of 41 - 4 ~~and won~~ state bantam and featherweight titles. A box factory fire in 1939 that severely injured his elder brother Dom determined his future. Unsure if he wanted to continue with boxing, Dom, before he died, made Joey promise to care for his wife and infant son. Boxing was thereafter Joey's full-time profession.		As a boy he used to shine shoes at sites that included the local boxing arenas. He decided when he was 14 that he wanted to box, and as an amateur he claimed a record of 41-4, winning the state bantam and featherweight titles. He turned pro Feb. 21, 1939.

			A box factory fire in 1939 that severely injured his elder brother Dom determined his future. Unsure if he wanted to continue with boxing, Dom, before he died, made Joey promise to care for his wife and infant son. Boxing was thereafter Joey's full-time profession.

	Drafted in 1943, Iannotti was with General Eisenhower's Third Army, and saw active service in France, Italy and Germany. Not the fighter after the War that he was before it, he retired in late 1946, having lost to fighters he thought he would easily have beaten in his pre-War years. He opened a delicatessen and produce store that was successful until the advent of the supermarkets. He then joined the supermarket chain A&P and worked with them for 31 years.		Drafted in 1943, Iannotti was with General Eisenhower's Third Army, and saw active service in France, Italy and Germany. Not the fighter after the War that he was before it, he retired in late 1946, having lost to fighters he thought he would easily have beaten in his pre-War years. He opened a delicatessen and produce store that was successful until the advent of the supermarkets. He then joined the supermarket chain A&P and worked with them for 31 years.

	His family ~~remains firm~~ friends with the family of fellow fighters of his day--especially the Belloise family and the family of Curley St. Angelo.		His family remainedfirm friends with the family of fellow fighters of his day--especially the Belloise family and the family of Curley St. Angelo.

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	[[Category:World War II Veterans]]		[[Category:World War II Veterans]]
	[[Category:2008 Deaths]]		[[Category:2008 Deaths]]

Wouter at 14:57, 15 September 2021

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	'''Joey Iannotti''' came to the United States when he was only one-year-old, and the family settled in New Haven.		'''Joey Iannotti''' came to the United States when he was only one-year-old, and the family settled in New Haven.

Emaster: added category "World War II Veterans"

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Brett at 03:09, 22 June 2009

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	His family remains firm friends with the family of fellow fighters of his day--especially the Belloise family and the family of Curley St. Angelo.		His family remains firm friends with the family of fellow fighters of his day--especially the Belloise family and the family of Curley St. Angelo.

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			[[Category:2008 Deaths]]

Ric: Human:12783 moved to Joey Iannotti

2008-04-12T20:41:05Z

Human:12783 moved to Joey Iannotti

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			'''Joey Iannotti''' came to the United States when he was only one-year-old, and the family settled in New Haven.
			As a boy he used to shine shoes at sites that included the local boxing arenas. He decided when 14 that he wanted to box and as an amateur he had a record of 41 - 4 and won state bantam and featherweight titles. A box factory fire in 1939 that severely injured his elder brother Dom determined his future. Unsure if he wanted to continue with boxing, Dom, before he died, made Joey promise to care for his wife and infant son. Boxing was thereafter Joey's full-time profession.

			Drafted in 1943, Iannotti was with General Eisenhower's Third Army, and saw active service in France, Italy and Germany. Not the fighter after the War that he was before it, he retired in late 1946, having lost to fighters he thought he would easily have beaten in his pre-War years. He opened a delicatessen and produce store that was successful until the advent of the supermarkets. He then joined the supermarket chain A&P and worked with them for 31 years.

	~~Joey came to the U.S when he was only one and the family settled in New Haven.~~		His family remains firm friends with the family of fellow fighters of his day--especially the Belloise family and the family of Curley St. Angelo.
	~~As a boy he used to shine shoes at sites that included the local boxing arenas.~~
	~~He decided when 14 that he wanted to box and as an amateur he had a record of~~
	~~41 - 4 and won state bantam and featherweight titles. A box factory fire in~~
	~~1939 that severely injured his elder brother Dom determined his future. Unsure~~
	~~if he wanted to continue with boxing, Dom, before he died, made Joey promise to~~
	~~care for his wife and infant son. Boxing was thereafter Joey's full-time~~
	~~profession.~~

	~~Drafted in 1943 Joey was with Eisenhower's Third Army and saw~~
	~~active service in France, Italy and Germany. Not the fighter after the War that~~
	~~he was before it, he retired in late 1946 having lost to fighters he thought he~~
	~~would easily have beaten in his pre-War years. He opened a delicatessen and~~
	~~produce store that was successful until the advent of the supermarkets. He then~~
	~~joined the supermarket chain A&P and worked with them for 31 years.~~

	His family
	remains firm friends with the family of fellow fighters of his day, especially
	the Belloise family and the family of Curley St. Angelo.

Delisa at 19:59, 12 April 2008

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	Joey came to the U.S when he was only one and the family settled in New Haven.		Joey came to the U.S when he was only one and the family settled in New Haven.
	As a boy he used to shine shoes at sites that included the local boxing arenas.		As a boy he used to shine shoes at sites that included the local boxing arenas.
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	if he wanted to continue with boxing, Dom, before he died, made Joey promise to		if he wanted to continue with boxing, Dom, before he died, made Joey promise to
	care for his wife and infant son. Boxing was thereafter Joey's full-time		care for his wife and infant son. Boxing was thereafter Joey's full-time
	profession. Drafted in 1943 Joey was with Eisenhower's Third Army and saw		profession.

			Drafted in 1943 Joey was with Eisenhower's Third Army and saw
	active service in France, Italy and Germany. Not the fighter after the War that		active service in France, Italy and Germany. Not the fighter after the War that
	he was before it, he retired in late 1946 having lost to fighters he thought he		he was before it, he retired in late 1946 having lost to fighters he thought he
	would easily have beaten in his pre-War years. He opened a delicatessen and		would easily have beaten in his pre-War years. He opened a delicatessen and
	produce store that was successful until the advent of the supermarkets. He then		produce store that was successful until the advent of the supermarkets. He then
	joined the supermarket chain A&P and worked with them for 31 years. ~~Joey who~~		joined the supermarket chain A&P and worked with them for 31 years.
	~~recently turned 81, lives in Mount Vernon, NY, with his wife.~~ His family
			His family
	remains firm friends with the family of fellow fighters of his day, especially		remains firm friends with the family of fellow fighters of his day, especially
	the Belloise family and the family of Curley St. Angelo.		the Belloise family and the family of Curley St. Angelo.

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Unknown user at 00:00, 1 January 2005

2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

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Joey came to the U.S when he was only one and the family settled in New Haven.
As a boy he used to shine shoes at sites that included the local boxing arenas.
He decided when 14 that he wanted to box and as an amateur he had a record of
41 - 4 and won state bantam and featherweight titles. A box factory fire in
1939 that severely injured his elder brother Dom determined his future. Unsure
if he wanted to continue with boxing, Dom, before he died, made Joey promise to
care for his wife and infant son. Boxing was thereafter Joey's full-time
profession. Drafted in 1943 Joey was with Eisenhower's Third Army and saw
active service in France, Italy and Germany. Not the fighter after the War that
he was before it, he retired in late 1946 having lost to fighters he thought he
would easily have beaten in his pre-War years. He opened a delicatessen and
produce store that was successful until the advent of the supermarkets. He then
joined the supermarket chain A&P and worked with them for 31 years. Joey who
recently turned 81, lives in Mount Vernon, NY, with his wife. His family
remains firm friends with the family of fellow fighters of his day, especially
the Belloise family and the family of Curley St. Angelo.