Orien Gross Jr. - Revision history

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	Promoter in Spokane, WA, USA starting in April 1946, and continuing on until the end of 1947. He promoted under the banner of the [[Victory Boxing Club]], which had been founded by his father [[Orien Gross Sr]]. His brother [[Clayton Gross]] had preceded Orien Jr. as a promoter for this club, after succeeding their father. Orien and his brother Clayton both alternated as the promotional face of the operation, while the other brother would dabble in management of local interests. An example of this would be Paul Blanks, who emerged as a main event attraction in Spokane in 1947, and was managed by one brother, and promoted by the other.		Promoter in Spokane, WA, USA starting in April 1946, and continuing on until the end of 1947. He promoted under the banner of the [[Victory Boxing Club]], which had been founded by his father [[Orien Gross Sr.]]. His brother [[Clayton Gross]] had preceded Orien Jr. as a promoter for this club, after succeeding their father. Orien and his brother Clayton both alternated as the promotional face of the operation, while the other brother would dabble in management of local interests. An example of this would be Paul Blanks, who emerged as a main event attraction in Spokane in 1947, and was managed by one brother, and promoted by the other.

	The Gross family operation fell apart in late 1947, due to bad attendance, and an incident where [[Al Morse]], who ran the most respected gym in Spokane, refused to allow Gross fighters in his gym		The Gross family operation fell apart in late 1947, due to bad attendance, and an incident where [[Al Morse]], who ran the most respected gym in Spokane, refused to allow Gross fighters in his gym

Rowdytimothy: Orien Gross, Jr. moved to Orien Gross Jr. over redirect

2008-04-05T23:13:49Z

Orien Gross, Jr. moved to Orien Gross Jr. over redirect

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Matt: deleted Gross bit, wrong Gross (this one was younger)

2005-10-03T15:59:33Z

deleted Gross bit, wrong Gross (this one was younger)

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	The Gross family operation fell apart in late 1947, due to bad attendance, and an incident where [[Al Morse]], who ran the most respected gym in Spokane, refused to allow Gross fighters in his gym		The Gross family operation fell apart in late 1947, due to bad attendance, and an incident where [[Al Morse]], who ran the most respected gym in Spokane, refused to allow Gross fighters in his gym
	in November 1947. Shortly after this the Gross family left the boxing game in Spokane.		in November 1947. Shortly after this the Gross family left the boxing game in Spokane.

	According to the Jan. 10, 1948 <i>Tacoma News Tribune</i>, the 58-year-old Gross "former Spokane fight promoter and former manager of the Keglers' club of Spokane, yesterday was sentenced in superior court to not more than five years in the Washington state penitentiary on his conviction of conducting a gambling game. Gross was arrested and convicted after D. J. MacGillivray, Jr., Spokane real estate man, pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $100,000 of his clients' money. MacGillivray testified he lost large sums at the Keglers' club playing 4-5-6, a dice game."

	Orien had served in the U.S. Army during World War II.		Orien had served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

	[[Category:Promoters\|Gross, Orien Jr.]]		[[Category:Promoters\|Gross, Orien Jr.]]

Ric: 1948 TNT stuff

2005-10-02T18:12:15Z

1948 TNT stuff

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	The Gross family operation fell apart in late 1947, due to bad attendance, and an incident where [[Al Morse]], who ran the most respected gym in Spokane, refused to allow Gross fighters in his gym		The Gross family operation fell apart in late 1947, due to bad attendance, and an incident where [[Al Morse]], who ran the most respected gym in Spokane, refused to allow Gross fighters in his gym
	in November 1947. Shortly after this the Gross family left the boxing game in Spokane.		in November 1947. Shortly after this the Gross family left the boxing game in Spokane.

			According to the Jan. 10, 1948 <i>Tacoma News Tribune</i>, the 58-year-old Gross "former Spokane fight promoter and former manager of the Keglers' club of Spokane, yesterday was sentenced in superior court to not more than five years in the Washington state penitentiary on his conviction of conducting a gambling game. Gross was arrested and convicted after D. J. MacGillivray, Jr., Spokane real estate man, pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $100,000 of his clients' money. MacGillivray testified he lost large sums at the Keglers' club playing 4-5-6, a dice game."

	Orien had served in the U.S. Army during World War II.		Orien had served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

	[[Category:Promoters\|Gross, Orien Jr.]]		[[Category:Promoters\|Gross, Orien Jr.]]

Matt at 17:25, 24 August 2005

2005-08-24T17:25:53Z

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	== Boxing ~~Promoter ==~~		Promoter in Spokane, WA, USA starting in April 1946, and continuing on until the end of 1947. He promoted under the banner of the [[Victory Boxing Club]], which had been founded by his father [[Orien Gross Sr]]. His brother [[Clayton Gross]] had preceded Orien Jr. as a promoter for this club, after succeeding their father. Orien and his brother Clayton both alternated as the promotional face of the operation, while the other brother would dabble in management of local interests. An example of this would be Paul Blanks, who emerged as a main event attraction in Spokane in 1947, and was managed by one brother, and promoted by the other.

			The Gross family operation fell apart in late 1947, due to bad attendance, and an incident where [[Al Morse]], who ran the most respected gym in Spokane, refused to allow Gross fighters in his gym
	~~Promoter~~ in ~~Spokane~~, WA, ~~USA starting in April 1946. He promoted under the banner of the~~ [[~~Victory Boxing Club~~]], ~~which had been founded by~~ his ~~father [[Orien Gross Sr]]~~. ~~His brother [[Clayton~~ Gross~~]] had preceded Orien Jr. as a promoter for this club, after succeeding their father~~.		in November 1947. Shortly after this the Gross family left the boxing game in Spokane.

	Orien had served in the U.S. Army during World War II.		Orien had served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

	[[Category:Promoters\|Gross, Orien Jr.]]		[[Category:Promoters\|Gross, Orien Jr.]]

Ric: & noticed 2nd typo

2005-03-14T20:24:47Z

& noticed 2nd typo

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	Promoter in Spokane, WA, USA ~~staring~~ in April 1946. He promoted under the banner of the [[Victory Boxing Club]], which had been founded by his father [[Orien Gross Sr]]. His brother [[Clayton Gross]], had preceded Orien Jr. as a promoter for this club, after succeeding their father.		Promoter in Spokane, WA, USA starting in April 1946. He promoted under the banner of the [[Victory Boxing Club]], which had been founded by his father [[Orien Gross Sr]]. His brother [[Clayton Gross]] had preceded Orien Jr. as a promoter for this club, after succeeding their father.

	Orien had served in the U.S. Army during World War II.		Orien had served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

	[[Category:Promoters\|Gross, Orien Jr.]]		[[Category:Promoters\|Gross, Orien Jr.]]

Ric: fixed typo

2005-03-14T20:23:41Z

fixed typo

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	Promoter in Spokane, WA, USA staring in April 1946. He promoted under the banner of the [[Victory Boxing Club]], which had been founded by his father [[Orien Gross Sr]]. His brother [[Clayton Gross]], had preceded Orien Jr. as a promoter for this club, after ~~suceeding~~ their father.		Promoter in Spokane, WA, USA staring in April 1946. He promoted under the banner of the [[Victory Boxing Club]], which had been founded by his father [[Orien Gross Sr]]. His brother [[Clayton Gross]], had preceded Orien Jr. as a promoter for this club, after succeeding their father.

	Orien had served in the U.S. Army during World War II.		Orien had served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

	[[Category:Promoters\|Gross, Orien Jr.]]		[[Category:Promoters\|Gross, Orien Jr.]]

Matt at 20:06, 14 March 2005

2005-03-14T20:06:03Z

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== Boxing Promoter ==

Promoter in Spokane, WA, USA staring in April 1946. He promoted under the banner of the [[Victory Boxing Club]], which had been founded by his father [[Orien Gross Sr]]. His brother [[Clayton Gross]], had preceded Orien Jr. as a promoter for this club, after suceeding their father.

Orien had served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

[[Category:Promoters|Gross, Orien Jr.]]