Ralph Brooks - Revision history

Ric at 19:33, 26 May 2025

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	*Sgt. Brooks said to be the champion of the Army in Occupation of Germany; was stationed at Hawaiian Islands in 1918, ~~France, and Camp Dodge, Des Moines, IA. Promoted to Sergeant Dec 1918. Discharged February 1919. Re-Enlisted and sent to Germany.~~		'''Manager:''' [[Mike Curran]] (Witchita, KS}

	*[[Jack Dempsey]]'s sparring partner in early 1926, Brooks died at Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 17, 1926, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Police theorized he had committed suicide after learning that his girlfriend had left him back in Wichita, Kansas. Feb. 18, 1926 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'' (Spokane, WA, USA)		'''Ralph Brooks''', [[Jack Dempsey]]'s sparring partner in early 1926, Brooks died at Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 17, 1926, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Police theorized he had committed suicide after learning that his girlfriend had left him back in Wichita, Kansas. Feb. 18, 1926 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'' (Spokane, WA, USA)

			The paper also reported that Sgt. Brooks said to be the champion of the Army in Occupation of Germany." He was stationed at the Hawaiian Islands in 1918; France; and Camp Dodge, Des Moines, IA. Promoted to Sergeant Dec 1918. Discharged February 1919. Re-Enlisted and sent to Germany.

	*Managed by Mike Curran, Witchita, KS
	== External Links ==		== External Links ==
			*Harry Greb Site[http://www.harrygreb.com/ralphbrooksbiopage.html]
			*"Downward Spiral of the Kansas Cyclone" by Peter Ehrmann: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IBRO138.57-59.pdf]


	~~Harry Greb Site~~[~~http~~:~~//www.harrygreb.com/ralphbrooksbiopage.html~~]		{{DEFAULTSORT:Brooks, Ralph}}
	[[Category:Suicides~~\|Brooks, Ralph~~]]		[[Category:World War I Veterans]]
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Delisa at 00:05, 5 April 2019

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	*Sgt. Brooks said to be the champion of the Army in Occupation of Germany; was stationed at Hawaiian Islands in 1918, France, and Camp Dodge, Des Moines, IA. Promoted to Sergeant Dec 1918. Discharged February 1919. Re-Enlisted and sent to Germany.		*Sgt. Brooks said to be the champion of the Army in Occupation of Germany; was stationed at Hawaiian Islands in 1918, France, and Camp Dodge, Des Moines, IA. Promoted to Sergeant Dec 1918. Discharged February 1919. Re-Enlisted and sent to Germany.

	[[Jack Dempsey]]'s sparring partner in early 1926, Brooks died at Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 17, 1926, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Police theorized he had committed suicide after learning that his girlfriend had left him back in Wichita, Kansas. Feb. 18, 1926 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'' (Spokane, WA, USA)		*[[Jack Dempsey]]'s sparring partner in early 1926, Brooks died at Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 17, 1926, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Police theorized he had committed suicide after learning that his girlfriend had left him back in Wichita, Kansas. Feb. 18, 1926 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'' (Spokane, WA, USA)

	*Managed by Mike Curran, Witchita, KS		*Managed by Mike Curran, Witchita, KS

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	[[Jack Dempsey]]'s sparring partner in early 1926, Brooks died at Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 17, 1926, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Police theorized he had committed suicide after learning that his girlfriend had left him back in Wichita, Kansas. Feb. 18, 1926 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'' (Spokane, WA, USA)		[[Jack Dempsey]]'s sparring partner in early 1926, Brooks died at Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 17, 1926, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Police theorized he had committed suicide after learning that his girlfriend had left him back in Wichita, Kansas. Feb. 18, 1926 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'' (Spokane, WA, USA)

			*Managed by Mike Curran, Witchita, KS
	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

	Harry Greb Site[http://www.harrygreb.com/ralphbrooksbiopage.html]		Harry Greb Site[http://www.harrygreb.com/ralphbrooksbiopage.html]
	[[Category:Suicides\|Brooks, Ralph]]		[[Category:Suicides\|Brooks, Ralph]]

Delisa at 19:04, 20 October 2018

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	*Sgt. Brooks said to be the champion of the Army in Occupation of Germany; was stationed at Hawaiian Islands in 1918, France, and Camp Dodge, Des Moines, IA. Promoted to Sergeant Dec 1918. Discharged February 1919. Re-Enlisted ~~December 1919~~ and sent to Germany.		*Sgt. Brooks said to be the champion of the Army in Occupation of Germany; was stationed at Hawaiian Islands in 1918, France, and Camp Dodge, Des Moines, IA. Promoted to Sergeant Dec 1918. Discharged February 1919. Re-Enlisted and sent to Germany.

	[[Jack Dempsey]]'s sparring partner in early 1926, Brooks died at Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 17, 1926, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Police theorized he had committed suicide after learning that his girlfriend had left him back in Wichita, Kansas. Feb. 18, 1926 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'' (Spokane, WA, USA)		[[Jack Dempsey]]'s sparring partner in early 1926, Brooks died at Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 17, 1926, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Police theorized he had committed suicide after learning that his girlfriend had left him back in Wichita, Kansas. Feb. 18, 1926 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'' (Spokane, WA, USA)

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	*Sgt. Brooks said to be the champion of the Army in Occupation of Germany; was stationed at Hawaiian Islands in 1918, France, and Camp Dodge, Des Moines, IA. Promoted to Sergeant Dec 1918. Discharged February 1919. Re-Enlisted December 1919.		*Sgt. Brooks said to be the champion of the Army in Occupation of Germany; was stationed at Hawaiian Islands in 1918, France, and Camp Dodge, Des Moines, IA. Promoted to Sergeant Dec 1918. Discharged February 1919. Re-Enlisted December 1919 and sent to Germany.

	[[Jack Dempsey]]'s sparring partner in early 1926, Brooks died at Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 17, 1926, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Police theorized he had committed suicide after learning that his girlfriend had left him back in Wichita, Kansas. Feb. 18, 1926 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'' (Spokane, WA, USA)		[[Jack Dempsey]]'s sparring partner in early 1926, Brooks died at Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 17, 1926, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Police theorized he had committed suicide after learning that his girlfriend had left him back in Wichita, Kansas. Feb. 18, 1926 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'' (Spokane, WA, USA)

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	*Sgt. Brooks said to be the champion of the Army in Occupation of Germany; was stationed at Hawaiian Islands in 1918, France, and Camp Dodge, Des Moines, IA. Promoted to Sergeant Dec 1918. Discharged February 1919.		*Sgt. Brooks said to be the champion of the Army in Occupation of Germany; was stationed at Hawaiian Islands in 1918, France, and Camp Dodge, Des Moines, IA. Promoted to Sergeant Dec 1918. Discharged February 1919. Re-Enlisted December 1919.

	[[Jack Dempsey]]'s sparring partner in early 1926, Brooks died at Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 17, 1926, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Police theorized he had committed suicide after learning that his girlfriend had left him back in Wichita, Kansas. Feb. 18, 1926 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'' (Spokane, WA, USA)		[[Jack Dempsey]]'s sparring partner in early 1926, Brooks died at Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 17, 1926, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Police theorized he had committed suicide after learning that his girlfriend had left him back in Wichita, Kansas. Feb. 18, 1926 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'' (Spokane, WA, USA)

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	*Sgt. Brooks said to be the champion of the Army in Occupation of Germany; was stationed at Hawaiian Islands in 1918, France, and Camp Dodge, Des Moines, IA		*Sgt. Brooks said to be the champion of the Army in Occupation of Germany; was stationed at Hawaiian Islands in 1918, France, and Camp Dodge, Des Moines, IA. Promoted to Sergeant Dec 1918. Discharged February 1919.

	[[Jack Dempsey]]'s sparring partner in early 1926, Brooks died at Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 17, 1926, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Police theorized he had committed suicide after learning that his girlfriend had left him back in Wichita, Kansas. Feb. 18, 1926 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'' (Spokane, WA, USA)		[[Jack Dempsey]]'s sparring partner in early 1926, Brooks died at Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 17, 1926, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Police theorized he had committed suicide after learning that his girlfriend had left him back in Wichita, Kansas. Feb. 18, 1926 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'' (Spokane, WA, USA)

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	[[Jack Dempsey]]'s sparring partner in early 1926, Brooks died at Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 17, 1926, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Police theorized he had committed suicide after learning that his girlfriend had left him back in Wichita, Kansas. Feb. 18, 1926 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'' (Spokane, WA, USA)		[[Jack Dempsey]]'s sparring partner in early 1926, Brooks died at Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 17, 1926, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Police theorized he had committed suicide after learning that his girlfriend had left him back in Wichita, Kansas. Feb. 18, 1926 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'' (Spokane, WA, USA)

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	[[Jack Dempsey]]'s sparring partner in early 1926, Brooks died at Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 17, 1926, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Police theorized he had committed suicide after learning that his girlfriend had left him back in Wichita, Kansas. Feb. 18, 1926 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'' (Spokane, WA, USA)		[[Jack Dempsey]]'s sparring partner in early 1926, Brooks died at Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 17, 1926, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Police theorized he had committed suicide after learning that his girlfriend had left him back in Wichita, Kansas. Feb. 18, 1926 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'' (Spokane, WA, USA)

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	~~'''Nationality''': United States~~<br>		<human>11350</human>
	~~'''Hometown''': Hunnewell, KS~~<~~br>~~
	~~'''Birthplace''': Hunnewell, KS<br>~~
	~~'''Division''': Heavyweight<br>~~
	~~'''Date of Birth''': 1900-02-18<br>~~
	~~'''Date of Death''': 1926-02-18<br>~~
	~~'''Age at Death''': 26<br~~>
	~~'''Height''': 6' 0"<br>~~
	~~'''Manager''': Mickey Curran<br>~~

	~~[http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=011350 Fight Record]~~

	*Sgt. Brooks said to be the champion of the Army in Occupation of Germany		*Sgt. Brooks said to be the champion of the Army in Occupation of Germany

	~~Exact date of birth unknown.~~		[[Jack Dempsey]]'s sparring partner in early 1926, Brooks died at Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 17, 1926, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Police theorized he had committed suicide after learning that his girlfriend had left him back in Wichita, Kansas. Feb. 18, 1926 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'' (Spokane, WA, USA)
	[[Jack Dempsey]]'s sparring partner in early 1926, Brooks died at Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 17, 1926, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head~~. He reportedly was 20-years-old, which does not seem quite right~~. Police theorized he had committed suicide after learning that his girlfriend had left him back in Wichita, Kansas. Feb. 18, 1926 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'' (Spokane, WA, USA)

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

	Harry Greb Site[http://www.harrygreb.com/ralphbrooksbiopage.html]		Harry Greb Site[http://www.harrygreb.com/ralphbrooksbiopage.html]

	[[Category:Suicides\|Brooks, Ralph]]		[[Category:Suicides\|Brooks, Ralph]]