Lou Barba - Revision history

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	'''Lou Barba''' served as [[Max Schmeling]]'s sparring partner during 1929-1933. He fought world heavyweight champion [[Jim Braddock]] twice, both times losing on points. On December 29, 1933, Barba defeated [[Julius Veigh]] in four rounds and retired.		'''Lou Barba''' served as [[Max Schmeling]]'s sparring partner during 1929-1933. He fought world heavyweight champion [[Jim Braddock]] twice, both times losing on points. On December 29, 1933, Barba defeated [[Julius Veigh]] in four rounds and retired.

	According to a June 5, 2005 article in the ''Houston Chronicle'' (Houston, Texas) by his daughter, boxing had left Barba with negative memories of the sport. For the rest of his life he refused to watch a single round on television or in the movies. Barba never again wanted anything to do with boxing.		According to a June 5, 2005 article in the ''Houston Chronicle'' (Houston, Texas) by his daughter, boxing had left Barba with negative memories of the sport. For the rest of his life he refused to watch a single round on television or in the movies. Barba never again wanted anything to do with boxing.

	According to his obituary in the ''New York Times'', March 12, 1948, Barba was not married, survived by his parents and 2 brothers. He had served as the physical director for steamships on cruises to Brazil, and during the war he saw service in the merchant marine and the Coast Guard, of which he was also a physical director. He was twice a member of ship crews that were torpedoed. He had been ailing since he was shot in the back by a member of a German submarine crew while swimming away from a ~~torpedeoed~~ ship during the war. Barba was 41 when he passed away.		According to his obituary in the ''New York Times'', March 12, 1948, Barba was not married, survived by his parents and 2 brothers. He had served as the physical director for steamships on cruises to Brazil, and during the war he saw service in the merchant marine and the Coast Guard, of which he was also a physical director. He was twice a member of ship crews that were torpedoed. He had been ailing since he was shot in the back by a member of a German submarine crew while swimming away from a torpedoed ship during the war. Barba was 41 when he passed away.

			[[Category:World War II Veterans\|Barba, Lou]]

Boxer561: addition to obit

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addition to obit

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	According to a June 5, 2005 article in the ''Houston Chronicle'' (Houston, Texas) by his daughter, boxing had left Barba with negative memories of the sport. For the rest of his life he refused to watch a single round on television or in the movies. Barba never again wanted anything to do with boxing.		According to a June 5, 2005 article in the ''Houston Chronicle'' (Houston, Texas) by his daughter, boxing had left Barba with negative memories of the sport. For the rest of his life he refused to watch a single round on television or in the movies. Barba never again wanted anything to do with boxing.

	According to his obituary in the New York Times, March 12, 1948, Barba was ~~unmarried~~ when he passed away.		According to his obituary in the ''New York Times'', March 12, 1948, Barba was not married, survived by his parents and 2 brothers. He had served as the physical director for steamships on cruises to Brazil, and during the war he saw service in the merchant marine and the Coast Guard, of which he was also a physical director. He was twice a member of ship crews that were torpedoed. He had been ailing since he was shot in the back by a member of a German submarine crew while swimming away from a torpedeoed ship during the war. Barba was 41 when he passed away.

Boxer561 at 19:07, 9 July 2008

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	According to a June 5, 2005 article in the ''Houston Chronicle'' (Houston, Texas) by his daughter, boxing had left Barba with negative memories of the sport. For the rest of his life he refused to watch a single round on television or in the movies. Barba never again wanted anything to do with boxing.		According to a June 5, 2005 article in the ''Houston Chronicle'' (Houston, Texas) by his daughter, boxing had left Barba with negative memories of the sport. For the rest of his life he refused to watch a single round on television or in the movies. Barba never again wanted anything to do with boxing.

			According to his obituary in the New York Times, March 12, 1948, Barba was unmarried when he passed away.

Morefacts: proper word

2007-10-12T20:43:04Z

proper word

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	'''Lou Barba''' served as [[Max Schmeling]]'s sparring partner during 1929-1933. He fought world heavyweight champion [[Jim Braddock]] twice, both times losing on points. On December 29, 1933, Barba defeated [[Julius Veigh]] in four rounds and retired.		'''Lou Barba''' served as [[Max Schmeling]]'s sparring partner during 1929-1933. He fought world heavyweight champion [[Jim Braddock]] twice, both times losing on points. On December 29, 1933, Barba defeated [[Julius Veigh]] in four rounds and retired.

	According to a June 5, 2005 article in the ''Houston Chronicle'' (Houston, Texas) by his daughter, boxing had left Barba with ~~bad~~ memories of the sport. For the rest of his life he refused to watch a single round on television or in the movies. Barba never again wanted anything to do with boxing.		According to a June 5, 2005 article in the ''Houston Chronicle'' (Houston, Texas) by his daughter, boxing had left Barba with negative memories of the sport. For the rest of his life he refused to watch a single round on television or in the movies. Barba never again wanted anything to do with boxing.

Ric: fixed formatting (don't use first names!)

2007-10-12T03:01:04Z

fixed formatting (don't use first names!)

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	'''Lou Barba''' served as [[Max Schmeling]]'s sparring partner during 1929-1933. He fought world heavyweight champion [[Jim Braddock]] twice, both times losing on points. On December 29, 1933, Barba defeated [[Julius Veigh]] in four rounds and retired.		'''Lou Barba''' served as [[Max Schmeling]]'s sparring partner during 1929-1933. He fought world heavyweight champion [[Jim Braddock]] twice, both times losing on points. On December 29, 1933, Barba defeated [[Julius Veigh]] in four rounds and retired.
	~~:Boxing~~ left Barba with bad memories of the sport~~, for~~ the rest of his life he refused to watch a single round on television or in the movies. ~~Lou~~ never again wanted anything to do with boxing.
			According to a June 5, 2005 article in the ''Houston Chronicle'' (Houston, Texas) by his daughter, boxing had left Barba with bad memories of the sport. For the rest of his life he refused to watch a single round on television or in the movies. Barba never again wanted anything to do with boxing.

Morefacts: rv as u requested, this time-AMY BIANCOLLI. Houston Chronicle. Houston, Tex.: Jun 5, 2005.

2007-10-11T22:24:53Z

rv as u requested, this time-AMY BIANCOLLI. Houston Chronicle. Houston, Tex.: Jun 5, 2005.

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	'''Lou Barba''' served as [[Max Schmeling]]'s sparring partner during 1929-1933. He fought world heavyweight champion [[Jim Braddock]] twice, both times losing on points. On December 29, 1933, Barba defeated [[Julius Veigh]] in four rounds and retired.		'''Lou Barba''' served as [[Max Schmeling]]'s sparring partner during 1929-1933. He fought world heavyweight champion [[Jim Braddock]] twice, both times losing on points. On December 29, 1933, Barba defeated [[Julius Veigh]] in four rounds and retired.
			:Boxing left Barba with bad memories of the sport, for the rest of his life he refused to watch a single round on television or in the movies. Lou never again wanted anything to do with boxing.

MKil: Removed so-called "fact." If it's a fact, then how about a cite?

2007-10-10T13:12:51Z

Removed so-called "fact." If it's a fact, then how about a cite?

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	'''Lou Barba''' served as [[Max Schmeling]]'s sparring partner during 1929-1933. He fought world heavyweight champion [[Jim Braddock]] twice, both times losing on points. On December 29, 1933, Barba defeated [[Julius Veigh]] in four rounds and retired.		'''Lou Barba''' served as [[Max Schmeling]]'s sparring partner during 1929-1933. He fought world heavyweight champion [[Jim Braddock]] twice, both times losing on points. On December 29, 1933, Barba defeated [[Julius Veigh]] in four rounds and retired.
	~~:Boxing left Barba with bad memories of the sport and he never wanted anything to do with it again.~~

Morefacts at 23:31, 9 October 2007

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	'''Lou Barba''' served as [[Max Schmeling]]'s sparring partner during 1929-1933. He fought world heavyweight champion [[Jim Braddock]] twice, both times losing on points. On December 29, 1933, Barba defeated [[Julius Veigh]] in four rounds and retired.		'''Lou Barba''' served as [[Max Schmeling]]'s sparring partner during 1929-1933. He fought world heavyweight champion [[Jim Braddock]] twice, both times losing on points. On December 29, 1933, Barba defeated [[Julius Veigh]] in four rounds and retired.
	:Boxing left Barba with bad memories of the sport and he never ~~had~~ anything to do with it again.		:Boxing left Barba with bad memories of the sport and he never wanted anything to do with it again.

Morefacts: fact of life, rv

2007-10-09T23:27:42Z

fact of life, rv

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	'''Lou Barba''' served as [[Max Schmeling]]'s sparring partner during 1929-1933. He fought world heavyweight champion [[Jim Braddock]] twice, both times losing on points. On December 29, 1933, Barba defeated [[Julius Veigh]] in four rounds and retired.		'''Lou Barba''' served as [[Max Schmeling]]'s sparring partner during 1929-1933. He fought world heavyweight champion [[Jim Braddock]] twice, both times losing on points. On December 29, 1933, Barba defeated [[Julius Veigh]] in four rounds and retired.
			:Boxing left Barba with bad memories of the sport and he never had anything to do with it again.

MKil: Removed commentary

2007-10-09T12:39:17Z

Removed commentary

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	'''Lou Barba''' served as [[Max Schmeling]]'s sparring partner during 1929-1933. He fought world heavyweight champion [[Jim Braddock]] twice, both times losing on points. On December 29, 1933, Barba defeated [[Julius Veigh]] in four rounds and retired.		'''Lou Barba''' served as [[Max Schmeling]]'s sparring partner during 1929-1933. He fought world heavyweight champion [[Jim Braddock]] twice, both times losing on points. On December 29, 1933, Barba defeated [[Julius Veigh]] in four rounds and retired.
	~~:Boxing left Barba with bad memories of the sport and he never had anything to do with it again.~~