Tod Morgan - Revision history

Ric: (more to come)

2022-05-07T01:41:26Z

(more to come)

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	According to the April 7, 1927 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', '''Tod Morgan''' was born in Dungeness, WA--adjacent to current-day Sequim. ([http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/wa/dungeness.html Dungeness] is now a ghost town.) He became the first boxing world champion from Washington state. Today, he is ~~also~~ one of the few in boxing history to have fought more than 200 documented bouts.		According to the April 7, 1927 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', '''Tod Morgan''' was born in Dungeness, WA--adjacent to current-day Sequim. ([http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/wa/dungeness.html Dungeness] is now a ghost town.) He became the first boxing world champion from Washington state. Today, he is one of the few in boxing history to have fought more than 200 documented bouts.

	In 1927 Morgan held both the World Super Featherweight and World Junior Lightweight Championships. He took the World Junior Lightweight Title in 1926. He would also hold the Lightweight Title of Australia in later years.		In 1927 Morgan held both the World Super Featherweight and World Junior Lightweight Championships. He took the World Junior Lightweight Title in 1926. He would also hold the Lightweight Title of Australia in later years.
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	Per an August 19, 1923 ''Seattle Daily Times'' newspaper article, Morgan's first bout occurred in Concrete, Washington. His second bout occurred at nearby Anacortes; his opponent was [[Pete Moe]]. (A very young [[Freddie Steele]], another future world champion from Washington, who also lived in this particular area of northwestern Washington at the time, idolized Morgan and sometimes accompanied him on roadwork, so it's said.)		Per an August 19, 1923 ''Seattle Daily Times'' newspaper article, Morgan's first bout occurred in Concrete, Washington. His second bout occurred at nearby Anacortes; his opponent was [[Pete Moe]]. (A very young [[Freddie Steele]], another future world champion from Washington, who also lived in this particular area of northwestern Washington at the time, idolized Morgan and sometimes accompanied him on roadwork, so it's said.)

	Morgan then headed south to California with his step-father Fred Morgan, who had been born in Oregon. That August 19, 1923 ''Seattle Daily Times'' article also states that Morgan's record, to that date, was 68 total bouts, losing three, and having never been knocked out. (On December 17, 1925, the Associated Press reported that Morgan, who was in San Francisco at the time, had settled the "hometown question" by proclaiming Seattle, Washington, as his official hometown--saying that he had lived there longer than anywhere else. Tod once had sold newspapers on the streets of Seattle.)		Morgan then headed south to California with his step-father Fred Morgan, who had been born in Oregon. That August 19, 1923 ''Seattle Daily Times'' article also states that Morgan's record, to that date, was 68 total bouts, losing three, and having never been knocked out.

			On December 17, 1925, the Associated Press reported that Morgan, who was in San Francisco at the time, had settled the "hometown question" by proclaiming Seattle, Washington, as his official hometown--saying that he had lived there longer than anywhere else. Tod once had sold newspapers on the streets of Seattle.

	After they arrived in Eureka, California, Fred put his son in boxing merely as a means of getting some strength into his body. According to the April 3, 1929 ''Seattle Daily Times'', Fred began training Tod in the backroom of the Hoffman House in Vallejo, a soft-drink parlor and lunch room (this was during Prohibition). Fred had no intention of his son ever becoming a professional fighter, let alone a world champion. But Tod liked it so much that he began boxing professionally. On April 6, 1927, local newspapers reported that Fred Morgan had been found dead in a motor boat near Port Angeles, Washington. It was believed that a leak in the boat's exhaust pipe resulted in his death while he had slept. Tod took a break from boxing during this period.		After they arrived in Eureka, California, Fred put his son in boxing merely as a means of getting some strength into his body. According to the April 3, 1929 ''Seattle Daily Times'', Fred began training Tod in the backroom of the Hoffman House in Vallejo, a soft-drink parlor and lunch room (this was during Prohibition). Fred had no intention of his son ever becoming a professional fighter, let alone a world champion. But Tod liked it so much that he began boxing professionally. On April 6, 1927, local newspapers reported that Fred Morgan had been found dead in a motor boat near Port Angeles, Washington. It was believed that a leak in the boat's exhaust pipe resulted in his death while he had slept. Tod took a break from boxing during this period.

Ric: linked to 2014 Sequim newspaper article

2022-05-03T16:38:26Z

linked to 2014 Sequim newspaper article

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	He is to be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2022: [http://www.ibhof.com/pages/inductionweekend/2022/22_announce.html].		He is to be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2022: [http://www.ibhof.com/pages/inductionweekend/2022/22_announce.html].

			*''Sequim Gazette'' 25 August 2014 'A Jab from the Past': [https://www.sequimgazette.com/sports/a-jab-from-the-past/]

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Ric: minor edit; IBHOF 2022 inductee

2021-12-08T18:19:36Z

minor edit; IBHOF 2022 inductee

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	On February 15, 1929, in Seattle, Tod Morgan adopted Billie, the four-year-old son of Mrs. Morgan (formerly of Arcata, California).		On February 15, 1929, in Seattle, Tod Morgan adopted Billie, the four-year-old son of Mrs. Morgan (formerly of Arcata, California).

	According to the December 24, 1942 ''Portland Oregonian'', Morgan served in the Australian Army, fighting in Africa. He later returned to the United States and worked as a referee and a bellboy in hotels before he became ill in 1953 and died. He was survived by his widow, Grace, and his mother, Ms. Minta Pilkington of Reno, ~~Neveda~~.		According to the December 24, 1942 ''Portland Oregonian'', Morgan served in the Australian Army, fighting in Africa. He later returned to the United States and worked as a referee and a bellboy in hotels before he became ill in 1953 and died. He was survived by his widow, Grace, and his mother, Ms. Minta Pilkington of Reno, Nevada.

			He is to be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2022: [http://www.ibhof.com/pages/inductionweekend/2022/22_announce.html].

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Grey at 20:39, 7 December 2021

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Grey at 20:35, 7 December 2021

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Ric: + one of the few to have over 200 documented career bouts

2021-05-17T02:06:57Z

+ one of the few to have over 200 documented career bouts

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	According to the April 7, 1927 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', '''Tod Morgan''' was born in Dungeness, WA--adjacent to current-day Sequim. ([http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/wa/dungeness.html Dungeness] is now a ghost town.) He became the first boxing world champion from Washington state.		According to the April 7, 1927 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', '''Tod Morgan''' was born in Dungeness, WA--adjacent to current-day Sequim. ([http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/wa/dungeness.html Dungeness] is now a ghost town.) He became the first boxing world champion from Washington state. Today, he is also one of the few in boxing history to have fought more than 200 documented bouts.

	In 1927 Morgan held both the World Super Featherweight and World Junior Lightweight Championships. He took the World Junior Lightweight Title in 1926~~, and~~ would hold the Lightweight Title of Australia in later years.		In 1927 Morgan held both the World Super Featherweight and World Junior Lightweight Championships. He took the World Junior Lightweight Title in 1926. He would also hold the Lightweight Title of Australia in later years.

	Per an August 19, 1923 ''Seattle Daily Times'' newspaper article, Morgan's first bout occurred in Concrete, Washington. His second bout occurred at nearby Anacortes; his opponent was [[Pete Moe]]. (A very young [[Freddie Steele]], another future world champion from Washington, who also lived in this particular area of northwestern Washington at the time, idolized Morgan and sometimes accompanied him on roadwork, so it's said.)		Per an August 19, 1923 ''Seattle Daily Times'' newspaper article, Morgan's first bout occurred in Concrete, Washington. His second bout occurred at nearby Anacortes; his opponent was [[Pete Moe]]. (A very young [[Freddie Steele]], another future world champion from Washington, who also lived in this particular area of northwestern Washington at the time, idolized Morgan and sometimes accompanied him on roadwork, so it's said.)

Ric: noted he was Washington's 1st boxing champion; + early Freddie Steele connection

2021-05-17T01:31:00Z

noted he was Washington's 1st boxing champion; + early Freddie Steele connection

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	According to the April 7, 1927 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', '''Tod Morgan''' was born in Dungeness, WA--~~which is~~ adjacent to Sequim. ([http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/wa/dungeness.html Dungeness] is now a ghost town.)		According to the April 7, 1927 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', '''Tod Morgan''' was born in Dungeness, WA--adjacent to current-day Sequim. ([http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/wa/dungeness.html Dungeness] is now a ghost town.) He became the first boxing world champion from Washington state.

	In 1927 Morgan held both the World Super Featherweight and World Junior Lightweight Championships. He took the World Junior Lightweight Title in 1926, and would hold the Lightweight Title of Australia in later years.		In 1927 Morgan held both the World Super Featherweight and World Junior Lightweight Championships. He took the World Junior Lightweight Title in 1926, and would hold the Lightweight Title of Australia in later years.

	Per an August 19, 1923 ''Seattle Daily Times'' newspaper article, Morgan's first bout occurred in Concrete, Washington. His second occurred at Anacortes~~, Washington, and~~ his opponent was Pete Moe. He then headed south to California with his step-father Fred Morgan, who had been born in Oregon. That article also states Morgan's record, at that ~~August 1923~~ date, ~~to be~~ 68 total bouts ~~so far~~, losing three, and having never been knocked out. (On December 17, 1925, the Associated Press reported that Morgan, who was in San Francisco at the time, had settled the "hometown question" by proclaiming Seattle, Washington, as his official hometown--saying that he had lived there longer than anywhere else. Tod once had sold newspapers on the streets of Seattle.)		Per an August 19, 1923 ''Seattle Daily Times'' newspaper article, Morgan's first bout occurred in Concrete, Washington. His second bout occurred at nearby Anacortes; his opponent was [[Pete Moe]]. (A very young [[Freddie Steele]], another future world champion from Washington, who also lived in this particular area of northwestern Washington at the time, idolized Morgan and sometimes accompanied him on roadwork, so it's said.)

			Morgan then headed south to California with his step-father Fred Morgan, who had been born in Oregon. That August 19, 1923 ''Seattle Daily Times'' article also states that Morgan's record, to that date, was 68 total bouts, losing three, and having never been knocked out. (On December 17, 1925, the Associated Press reported that Morgan, who was in San Francisco at the time, had settled the "hometown question" by proclaiming Seattle, Washington, as his official hometown--saying that he had lived there longer than anywhere else. Tod once had sold newspapers on the streets of Seattle.)

	After they arrived in Eureka, California, Fred put his son in boxing merely as a means of getting some strength into his body. According to the April 3, 1929 ''Seattle Daily Times'', Fred began training Tod in the backroom of the Hoffman House in Vallejo, a soft-drink parlor and lunch room (this was during Prohibition). Fred had no intention of his son ever becoming a professional fighter, let alone a world champion. But Tod liked it so much that he began boxing professionally. On April 6, 1927, local newspapers reported that Fred Morgan had been found dead in a motor boat near Port Angeles, Washington. It was believed that a leak in the boat's exhaust pipe resulted in his death while he had slept. Tod took a break from boxing during this period.		After they arrived in Eureka, California, Fred put his son in boxing merely as a means of getting some strength into his body. According to the April 3, 1929 ''Seattle Daily Times'', Fred began training Tod in the backroom of the Hoffman House in Vallejo, a soft-drink parlor and lunch room (this was during Prohibition). Fred had no intention of his son ever becoming a professional fighter, let alone a world champion. But Tod liked it so much that he began boxing professionally. On April 6, 1927, local newspapers reported that Fred Morgan had been found dead in a motor boat near Port Angeles, Washington. It was believed that a leak in the boat's exhaust pipe resulted in his death while he had slept. Tod took a break from boxing during this period.

Ric: Tod Morgan: Washington State's 1st World Champ!

2021-05-16T03:53:45Z

Tod Morgan: Washington State's 1st World Champ!

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Wasserman at 14:13, 27 April 2015

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Wasserman at 14:11, 27 April 2015

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	According to the April 7, 1927 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', '''Tod Morgan''' was born in Dungeness, WA--which is adjacent to Sequim. ([http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/wa/dungeness.html Dungeness] is now a ghost town.)		According to the April 7, 1927 ''Spokane Spokesman-Review'', '''Tod Morgan''' was born in Dungeness, WA--which is adjacent to Sequim. ([http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/wa/dungeness.html Dungeness] is now a ghost town.)

	In ~~1926~~ Morgan held both the World Super Featherweight and World Junior Lightweight Championships.		In 1927 Morgan held both the World Super Featherweight and World Junior Lightweight Championships. He took the World Junior Lightweight Title in 1926, and would hold the Lightweight Title of Australia in later years.

	Per an August 19, 1923 ''Seattle Daily Times'' newspaper article, Morgan's first bout occurred in Concrete, Washington. His second occurred at Anacortes, Washington, and his opponent was Pete Moe. He then headed south to California with his step-father Fred Morgan, who had been born in Oregon. That article also states Morgan's record, at that August 1923 date, to be 68 total bouts so far, losing three, and having never been knocked out. (On December 17, 1925, the Associated Press reported that Morgan, who was in San Francisco at the time, had settled the "hometown question" by proclaiming Seattle, Washington, as his official hometown--saying that he had lived there longer than anywhere else. Tod once had sold newspapers on the streets of Seattle.)		Per an August 19, 1923 ''Seattle Daily Times'' newspaper article, Morgan's first bout occurred in Concrete, Washington. His second occurred at Anacortes, Washington, and his opponent was Pete Moe. He then headed south to California with his step-father Fred Morgan, who had been born in Oregon. That article also states Morgan's record, at that August 1923 date, to be 68 total bouts so far, losing three, and having never been knocked out. (On December 17, 1925, the Associated Press reported that Morgan, who was in San Francisco at the time, had settled the "hometown question" by proclaiming Seattle, Washington, as his official hometown--saying that he had lived there longer than anywhere else. Tod once had sold newspapers on the streets of Seattle.)

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	[[Category:American World Champions\|Morgan, Tod]]		[[Category:American World Champions\|Morgan, Tod]]
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	[[Category:World War II Veterans\|Morgan, Tod]]		[[Category:World War II Veterans\|Morgan, Tod]]
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