Johnny Grosso - Revision history

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	Mount Vernon, NY. October 13, 1932 wire report:		Mount Vernon, NY. October 13, 1932 wire report:
	"Johnny Grosso, a former sparring partner of [[~~Boxer:Gene_Tunney:009046\|~~Gene Tunney]] and [[~~Boxer:Jack_Sharkey:010616\|~~Jack Sharkey]] and, according to police a petty racketeer, was instantly killed this morning by a fusillade of shots fired from a passing automobile as he stood outside a restaurant at the corner of Gramatlan and Sydney Avenues. He was struck in the back by four bullets. Police claimed he was involved in racketeering and was to have gone to trial in White Plains on Monday to face an assault charge."		"Johnny Grosso, a former sparring partner of [[Gene Tunney]] and [[Jack Sharkey]] and, according to police a petty racketeer, was instantly killed this morning by a fusillade of shots fired from a passing automobile as he stood outside a restaurant at the corner of Gramatlan and Sydney Avenues. He was struck in the back by four bullets. Police claimed he was involved in racketeering and was to have gone to trial in White Plains on Monday to face an assault charge."

	Grosso's photograph appeared in THE RING several times, such as in the September 1926 issue, page 29, and the November 1926 issue, page 35.		Grosso's photograph appeared in THE RING several times, such as in the September 1926 issue, page 29, and the November 1926 issue, page 35.

	[[Category:murdered Boxers\|Grosso, Johnny]]		[[Category:murdered Boxers\|Grosso, Johnny]]

Ric at 17:50, 1 January 2007

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	Grosso's photograph appeared in THE RING several times, such as in the September 1926 issue, page 29, and the November 1926 issue, page 35.		Grosso's photograph appeared in THE RING several times, such as in the September 1926 issue, page 29, and the November 1926 issue, page 35.

	[[Category:Boxers ~~who were murdered~~\|Grosso, Johnny]]		[[Category:murdered Boxers\|Grosso, Johnny]]

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	'''Managers:''' [[Mike Valentine]]; [[Billy Gibson]]		'''Managers:''' [[Mike Valentine]]; [[Billy Gibson]]
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	Grosso served as sparring partner for Jack Sharkey in 1930.		Grosso served as sparring partner for Jack Sharkey in 1930.


	Mount Vernon, NY. October 13, 1932 wire report:		Mount Vernon, NY. October 13, 1932 wire report:

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	'''Managers:''' [[Mike Valentine]]; [[Billy Gibson]]		'''Managers:''' [[Mike Valentine]]; [[Billy Gibson]]


			Grosso served as sparring partner for Jack Sharkey in 1930.

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2005-08-10T01:31:37Z

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	Mount Vernon, NY. October 13, 1932--Johnny Grosso, a former sparring partner of Gene Tunney and Jack Sharkey and, according to police a petty racketeer, was instantly killed this morning by a fusillade of shots fired from a passing automobile as he stood outside a restaurant at the corner of Gramatlan and Sydney Avenues. He was struck in the back by four bullets. Police claimed he was involved in racketeering and was to have gone to trial in White Plains on Monday to face an assault charge.		<boxer>034179</boxer>
			'''Managers:''' [[Mike Valentine]]; [[Billy Gibson]]


			Mount Vernon, NY. October 13, 1932 wire report:
			"Johnny Grosso, a former sparring partner of [[Boxer:Gene_Tunney:009046\|Gene Tunney]] and [[Boxer:Jack_Sharkey:010616\|Jack Sharkey]] and, according to police a petty racketeer, was instantly killed this morning by a fusillade of shots fired from a passing automobile as he stood outside a restaurant at the corner of Gramatlan and Sydney Avenues. He was struck in the back by four bullets. Police claimed he was involved in racketeering and was to have gone to trial in White Plains on Monday to face an assault charge."

	Grosso's photograph appeared in THE RING several times, such as in the September 1926 issue, page 29, and the November 1926 issue, page 35.		Grosso's photograph appeared in THE RING several times, such as in the September 1926 issue, page 29, and the November 1926 issue, page 35.

			[[Category:Boxers who were murdered\|Grosso, Johnny]]

Unknown user at 00:00, 1 January 2005

2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

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Mount Vernon, NY. October 13, 1932--Johnny Grosso, a former sparring partner of Gene Tunney and Jack Sharkey and, according to police a petty racketeer, was instantly killed this morning by a fusillade of shots fired from a passing automobile as he stood outside a restaurant at the corner of Gramatlan and Sydney Avenues. He was struck in the back by four bullets. Police claimed he was involved in racketeering and was to have gone to trial in White Plains on Monday to face an assault charge.

Grosso's photograph appeared in THE RING several times, such as in the September 1926 issue, page 29, and the November 1926 issue, page 35.