Liberty Hall: Bellingham - Revision history

Ric: Douh! Just remembered that Middleweigh Champion Freddie Steele had his 1st pro bout here!

2020-07-10T02:36:49Z

Douh! Just remembered that Middleweigh Champion Freddie Steele had his 1st pro bout here!

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	It had been built in 1918, at the foot of Commercial Street, by the local American Legion Post. The south side was perched on pilings overlooking the town's original marine shoreline. It had a capacity of about 1,500 for boxing.		It had been built in 1918, at the foot of Commercial Street, by the local American Legion Post. The south side was perched on pilings overlooking the town's original marine shoreline. It had a capacity of about 1,500 for boxing.

			Future World Middleweight Champion [[Freddie Steele]] had his pro debut here, Nov. 10, 1926.

	Incidentally, the April 30, 1925 ''Bellingham American'' newspaper reported that Bellingham had been the world's wrestling Mecca in 1904, during which time [[Frank Gotch]] won the title.		Incidentally, the April 30, 1925 ''Bellingham American'' newspaper reported that Bellingham had been the world's wrestling Mecca in 1904, during which time [[Frank Gotch]] won the title.

	[[Category:Washington State Venues\|Liberty Hall: Bellingham]]		[[Category:Washington State Venues\|Liberty Hall: Bellingham]]

Ric at 01:18, 10 July 2020

2020-07-10T01:18:20Z

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	One of the many Liberty Halls of the United States, this '''Liberty Hall''' was the primary boxing venue of Bellingham, Washington, during the 1920s and early 1930s.		One of the many Liberty Halls of the United States, this '''Liberty Hall''' was the primary boxing venue of Bellingham, Washington, during the 1920s and early 1930s.

Ric: image added

2020-07-10T01:17:36Z

image added

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	~~== Bellingham, WA, USA ==~~		[[File:LibertyHallBW.jpg\|center\|300px]]
	One of the many Liberty Halls of the United States, this '''Liberty Hall''' was the primary boxing venue of Bellingham, Washington, during the 1920s and early 1930s.		One of the many Liberty Halls of the United States, this '''Liberty Hall''' was the primary boxing venue of Bellingham, Washington, during the 1920s and early 1930s.

Ric: more info, from A DREAM, A BUCK, AN ERA book

2015-08-01T17:40:53Z

more info, from A DREAM, A BUCK, AN ERA book

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	== Bellingham, WA, USA ==		== Bellingham, WA, USA ==
	One of the many Liberty Halls of the United States, this ~~one~~ was the primary boxing venue of Bellingham, Washington, during the 1920s and early 1930s.		One of the many Liberty Halls of the United States, this '''Liberty Hall''' was the primary boxing venue of Bellingham, Washington, during the 1920s and early 1930s.

			It had been built in 1918, at the foot of Commercial Street, by the local American Legion Post. The south side was perched on pilings overlooking the town's original marine shoreline. It had a capacity of about 1,500 for boxing.

	Incidentally, the April 30, 1925 ''Bellingham American'' newspaper reported that Bellingham had been the world's wrestling Mecca in 1904, during which time [[Frank Gotch]] won the title.		Incidentally, the April 30, 1925 ''Bellingham American'' newspaper reported that Bellingham had been the world's wrestling Mecca in 1904, during which time [[Frank Gotch]] won the title.

	[[Category:Washington State Venues\|Liberty Hall: Bellingham]]		[[Category:Washington State Venues\|Liberty Hall: Bellingham]]

Emaster: fixed internal link

2008-03-07T17:05:39Z

fixed internal link

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	One of the many Liberty Halls of the United States, this one was the primary boxing venue of Bellingham, Washington, during the 1920s and early 1930s.		One of the many Liberty Halls of the United States, this one was the primary boxing venue of Bellingham, Washington, during the 1920s and early 1930s.

	Incidentally, the April 30, 1925 ''Bellingham American'' newspaper reported that Bellingham had been the world's wrestling Mecca in 1904, during which time [[~~Boxer:Frank_Gotch:040429\|~~Frank Gotch]] won the title.		Incidentally, the April 30, 1925 ''Bellingham American'' newspaper reported that Bellingham had been the world's wrestling Mecca in 1904, during which time [[Frank Gotch]] won the title.

	[[Category:Washington State Venues\|Liberty Hall: Bellingham]]		[[Category:Washington State Venues\|Liberty Hall: Bellingham]]

Ric: wrestling Mecca factoid

2006-01-12T05:15:22Z

wrestling Mecca factoid

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	== Bellingham, WA, USA ==		== Bellingham, WA, USA ==
	One of the many Liberty Halls of the United States, this one was the primary boxing venue of Bellingham, Washington, during the 1920s and early 1930s.		One of the many Liberty Halls of the United States, this one was the primary boxing venue of Bellingham, Washington, during the 1920s and early 1930s.

			Incidentally, the April 30, 1925 ''Bellingham American'' newspaper reported that Bellingham had been the world's wrestling Mecca in 1904, during which time [[Boxer:Frank_Gotch:040429\|Frank Gotch]] won the title.

	[[Category:Washington State Venues\|Liberty Hall: Bellingham]]		[[Category:Washington State Venues\|Liberty Hall: Bellingham]]

Matt at 19:50, 22 June 2005

2005-06-22T19:50:02Z

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	One of the many Liberty Halls of the United States, this one was the primary boxing venue of Bellingham, Washington, during the 1920s and early 1930s.		One of the many Liberty Halls of the United States, this one was the primary boxing venue of Bellingham, Washington, during the 1920s and early 1930s.

	[[Category:Venues ~~& Clubs~~\|Liberty Hall: Bellingham]]		[[Category:Washington State Venues\|Liberty Hall: Bellingham]]

Ric: created page: more to come later

2005-03-14T17:33:44Z

created page: more to come later

New page

== Bellingham, WA, USA ==
One of the many Liberty Halls of the United States, this one was the primary boxing venue of Bellingham, Washington, during the 1920s and early 1930s.

[[Category:Venues & Clubs|Liberty Hall: Bellingham]]