Johnny Coulon - Revision history

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external article linked

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	==== External Links ====		==== External Links ====
	*Cyber Boxing Zone discussion/articles: [http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/cbzforum/showthread.php?t=8528]		*Cyber Boxing Zone discussion/articles: [http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/cbzforum/showthread.php?t=8528]
			*"Johnny Coulon: The Cherry Picker from Logan Square" by Lou Eisen: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IBRO137.24-28.pdf]

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Coulon, Johnny}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Coulon, Johnny}}

John at 10:59, 13 May 2022

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	[[~~file~~:Coulon.~~Johnny.jpg~~\|left\|~~thumb\|300px~~]]		[[File:Johnny Coulon.jpeg\|left\|250px]]
	~~[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg~~\|~~thumb\|right\|Class of 1999<br>Old Timer Category<br>Hall of Fame bio:[~~http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/oldtimer/coulon.html ~~click]]]~~		{{ibhof \|url=http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/oldtimer/coulon.html}}
	<boxer>018023</boxer>		<boxer>018023</boxer>
	'''[[:Category:Johnny Coulon Gallery\|Johnny Coulon Photo Gallery]]'''		*'''[[:Category:Johnny Coulon Gallery\|Johnny Coulon Photo Gallery]]'''

	'''Johnny Coulon''', a boxer nicknamed "The Chicago Spider," among other boxing monikers, was born in Canada, although both his parents were American.		'''Johnny Coulon''', a boxer nicknamed "The Chicago Spider," among other boxing monikers, was born in Canada, although both his parents were American.

	From [[Goin' the Distance~~\|GOIN' THE DISTANCE: CANADA'S BOXING HERITAGE~~]] by Murray Greig~~:<br>~~		==== From [[Goin' the Distance]] by Murray Greig ====
	:"Thanks to a physical quirk, Coulon became almost as famous ''after'' his retirement as he was in the ring. For four years he toured the world with vaudeville shows, billing himself as [[:File:CoulonBullMTJD.jpeg\|'The Man They Cannot Lift.']] Despite his tiny stature, when Coulon planted his feet a certain way not even the strongest of challengers could lift him off the floor. The gimmick proved to be very lucrative, and Coulon earned enough money in his vaudeville career to purchase a gym in downtown Chicago, which he ran for nearly fifty years. He also managed junior welterweight champ [[Eddie Perkins]] in the 1960s, thus becoming the first ex-champion to manage a world champion."		"Thanks to a physical quirk, Coulon became almost as famous ''after'' his retirement as he was in the ring. For four years he toured the world with vaudeville shows, billing himself as [[:File:CoulonBullMTJD.jpeg\|'The Man They Cannot Lift.']] Despite his tiny stature, when Coulon planted his feet a certain way not even the strongest of challengers could lift him off the floor. The gimmick proved to be very lucrative, and Coulon earned enough money in his vaudeville career to purchase a gym in downtown Chicago, which he ran for nearly fifty years. He also managed junior welterweight champ [[Eddie Perkins]] in the 1960s, thus becoming the first ex-champion to manage a world champion."

	== External Links ==		==== External Links ====
	*Cyber Boxing Zone discussion/articles: [http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/cbzforum/showthread.php?t=8528]		*Cyber Boxing Zone discussion/articles: [http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/cbzforum/showthread.php?t=8528]

Journeymen: /* External Links */

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	[[Category:Trainers]]		[[Category:Trainers]]
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			[[Category:Illinois Boxing Hall of Fame]]
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Ric: updated

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	[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Class of 1999<br>Old Timer Category<br>Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/oldtimer/coulon.html click]]]		[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Class of 1999<br>Old Timer Category<br>Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/oldtimer/coulon.html click]]]
	<boxer>018023</boxer>		<boxer>018023</boxer>
	~~<br clear=all>~~		'''[[:Category:Johnny Coulon Gallery\|Johnny Coulon Photo Gallery]]'''
	*[[:~~File~~:Johnny Coulon~~.jpg~~\|~~Photo #2]], [[:File:~~Johnny ~~Coulon2.jpg\|~~Photo #3]]
	*Also nicknamed "The Chicago Spider"		'''Johnny Coulon''', a boxer nicknamed "The Chicago Spider," among other boxing monikers, was born in Canada, although both his parents were American.
	*Although Coulon was born in Canada, both his parents were American.

	From [[Goin' the Distance\|GOIN' THE DISTANCE: CANADA'S BOXING HERITAGE]] by Murray Greig:<br>		From [[Goin' the Distance\|GOIN' THE DISTANCE: CANADA'S BOXING HERITAGE]] by Murray Greig:<br>
	"Thanks to a physical quirk, Coulon became almost as famous ''after'' his retirement as he was in the ring. For four years he toured the world with vaudeville shows, billing himself as [[:File:CoulonBullMTJD.jpeg\|'The Man They Cannot Lift.']] Despite his tiny stature, when Coulon planted his feet a certain way not even the strongest of challengers could lift him off the floor. The gimmick proved to be very lucrative, and Coulon earned enough money in his vaudeville career to purchase a gym in downtown Chicago, which he ran for nearly fifty years. He also managed junior welterweight champ [[Eddie Perkins]] in the 1960s, thus becoming the first ex-champion to manage a world champion."		:"Thanks to a physical quirk, Coulon became almost as famous ''after'' his retirement as he was in the ring. For four years he toured the world with vaudeville shows, billing himself as [[:File:CoulonBullMTJD.jpeg\|'The Man They Cannot Lift.']] Despite his tiny stature, when Coulon planted his feet a certain way not even the strongest of challengers could lift him off the floor. The gimmick proved to be very lucrative, and Coulon earned enough money in his vaudeville career to purchase a gym in downtown Chicago, which he ran for nearly fifty years. He also managed junior welterweight champ [[Eddie Perkins]] in the 1960s, thus becoming the first ex-champion to manage a world champion."

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

Ric at 00:12, 5 November 2012

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	From [[Goin' the Distance\|GOIN' THE DISTANCE: CANADA'S BOXING HERITAGE]] by Murray Greig:<br>		From [[Goin' the Distance\|GOIN' THE DISTANCE: CANADA'S BOXING HERITAGE]] by Murray Greig:<br>
	"Thanks to a physical quirk, Coulon became almost as famous ~~AFTER~~ his retirement as he was in the ring. For four years he toured the world with vaudeville shows, billing himself as [[:File:CoulonBullMTJD.jpeg\|'The Man They Cannot Lift.']] Despite his tiny stature, when Coulon planted his feet a certain way not even the strongest of challengers could lift him off the floor. The gimmick proved to be very lucrative, and Coulon earned enough money in his vaudeville career to purchase a gym in downtown Chicago, which he ran for nearly fifty years. He also managed junior welterweight champ [[Eddie Perkins]] in the 1960s, thus becoming the first ex-champion to manage a world champion."		"Thanks to a physical quirk, Coulon became almost as famous ''after'' his retirement as he was in the ring. For four years he toured the world with vaudeville shows, billing himself as [[:File:CoulonBullMTJD.jpeg\|'The Man They Cannot Lift.']] Despite his tiny stature, when Coulon planted his feet a certain way not even the strongest of challengers could lift him off the floor. The gimmick proved to be very lucrative, and Coulon earned enough money in his vaudeville career to purchase a gym in downtown Chicago, which he ran for nearly fifty years. He also managed junior welterweight champ [[Eddie Perkins]] in the 1960s, thus becoming the first ex-champion to manage a world champion."

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

Ric at 02:48, 5 April 2010

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	From [[Goin' the Distance\|GOIN' THE DISTANCE: CANADA'S BOXING HERITAGE]] by Murray Greig:<br>		From [[Goin' the Distance\|GOIN' THE DISTANCE: CANADA'S BOXING HERITAGE]] by Murray Greig:<br>
	"Thanks to a physical quirk, Coulon became almost as famous AFTER his retirement as he was in the ring. For four years he toured the world with vaudeville shows, billing himself as 'The Man They Cannot Lift.' Despite his tiny stature, when Coulon planted his feet a certain way not even the strongest of challengers could lift him off the floor. The gimmick proved to be very lucrative, and Coulon earned enough money in his vaudeville career to purchase a gym in downtown Chicago, which he ran for nearly fifty years. He also managed junior welterweight champ [[Eddie Perkins]] in the 1960s, thus becoming the first ex-champion to manage a world champion."		"Thanks to a physical quirk, Coulon became almost as famous AFTER his retirement as he was in the ring. For four years he toured the world with vaudeville shows, billing himself as [[:File:CoulonBullMTJD.jpeg\|'The Man They Cannot Lift.']] Despite his tiny stature, when Coulon planted his feet a certain way not even the strongest of challengers could lift him off the floor. The gimmick proved to be very lucrative, and Coulon earned enough money in his vaudeville career to purchase a gym in downtown Chicago, which he ran for nearly fifty years. He also managed junior welterweight champ [[Eddie Perkins]] in the 1960s, thus becoming the first ex-champion to manage a world champion."

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

Ric: another image linked

2010-04-05T02:17:33Z

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	*[[:File:Johnny Coulon.jpg\|Photo #2]]		*[[:File:Johnny Coulon.jpg\|Photo #2]], [[:File:Johnny Coulon2.jpg\|Photo #3]]
	*Also nicknamed "The Chicago Spider"		*Also nicknamed "The Chicago Spider"
	*Although Coulon was born in Canada, both his parents were American.		*Although Coulon was born in Canada, both his parents were American.

Ric: another image linked

2010-04-05T02:07:42Z

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	[[file:Coulon.Johnny.jpg\|left\|thumb\|~~Johnny Coulon~~]]		[[file:Coulon.Johnny.jpg\|left\|thumb\|300px]]
	[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Class of 1999<br>Old Timer Category<br>Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/oldtimer/coulon.html click]]]		[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Class of 1999<br>Old Timer Category<br>Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/oldtimer/coulon.html click]]]
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			*[[:File:Johnny Coulon.jpg\|Photo #2]]
	*Also nicknamed "The Chicago Spider"		*Also nicknamed "The Chicago Spider"
	*Although Coulon was born in Canada, both his parents were American.		*Although Coulon was born in Canada, both his parents were American.

Rowdytimothy at 21:46, 17 March 2009

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Rowdytimothy: add ibhof link and logo

2009-03-17T21:46:19Z

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	== External Links ==		== External Links ==
	*Cyber Boxing Zone discussion/articles: [http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/cbzforum/showthread.php?t=8528]		*Cyber Boxing Zone discussion/articles: [http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/cbzforum/showthread.php?t=8528]
	*International Boxing Hall of Fame Bio: [http://www.ibhof.com/coulon.htm]

	[[Category:~~Trainers\|Coulon, Johnny~~]]		{{DEFAULTSORT:Coulon, Johnny}}
	[[Category:~~Managers\|Coulon, Johnny~~]]		[[Category:World Bantamweight Champions]]
	[[Category:World ~~Bantamweight Champions\|Coulon, Johnny~~]]		[[Category:Canadian World Champions]]
	[[Category:~~Canadian World Champions\|Coulon, Johnny~~]]		[[Category:World War I Veterans]]
	[[Category:~~IBHOF Members\|Coulon, Johnny~~]]		[[Category:Trainers]]
	[[Category:~~World War I Veterans\|Coulon, Johnny~~]]		[[Category:Managers]]
			[[Category:IBHOF Members]]