Vic Foley - Revision history

Ric at 17:23, 4 January 2025

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	[[File:Vic Foley Cartoon.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|Vic Foley Cartoon]]		[[File:Vic Foley Cartoon.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|1927 Vic Foley Cartoon]]
	'''Vic Foley''' was of Irish-Canadian heritage. He learned to box from his father, John, who ran a gym in Vancouver. Foley started his professional career on March 17, 1922 (St. Patrick's Day). He won the Canadian Bantamweight Title December 8, 1924, when he defeated Champion [[Howard Mayberry]] in his 54th bout. (Source: February 2, 1925 ''Toronto Daily Star''.)		'''Vic Foley''' was of Irish-Canadian heritage. He learned to box from his father, John, who ran a gym in Vancouver. Foley started his professional career on March 17, 1922 (St. Patrick's Day). He won the Canadian Bantamweight Title December 8, 1924, when he defeated Champion [[Howard Mayberry]] in his 54th bout. (Source: February 2, 1925 ''Toronto Daily Star''.)

Ric: linked to newspaper cartoon

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linked to newspaper cartoon

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	'''Vic Foley''' was of Irish-Canadian heritage. He learned to box from his father, John, who ran a gym in Vancouver. Foley started his professional career on March 17, 1922 (St. Patrick's Day). He won the Canadian Bantamweight Title December 8, 1924, when he defeated Champion [[Howard Mayberry]] in his 54th bout. (Source: February 2, 1925 ''Toronto Daily Star''.)		'''Vic Foley''' was of Irish-Canadian heritage. He learned to box from his father, John, who ran a gym in Vancouver. Foley started his professional career on March 17, 1922 (St. Patrick's Day). He won the Canadian Bantamweight Title December 8, 1924, when he defeated Champion [[Howard Mayberry]] in his 54th bout. (Source: February 2, 1925 ''Toronto Daily Star''.)

Chuck1052 at 19:20, 23 June 2016

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	After retiring from boxing, Foley spent over 30 years in the Yukon working as a mining camp cook and bartender. He died May 13, 1986 in New Westminster, B.C.		After retiring from boxing, Foley spent over 30 years in the Yukon working as a mining camp cook and bartender. He died May 13, 1986 in New Westminster, B.C.

			A death certificate in digital form of one Victor James Foley can be found in the British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993 database on the FamilySearch website. According to the certificate, Foley was born on November 2, 1902 in Slocum City, British Columbia, Canada and died in the Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. Foley was listed as being a "Boxer" as his occupation.

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	[[Category:Canadian Boxing Federation Bantamweight Champions]]		[[Category:Canadian Boxing Federation Bantamweight Champions]]

Ric at 04:23, 24 February 2014

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	Per the ''Bellingham American'' newspaper (Bellingham, WA, USA) of March 7, 1923, Foley was a professional painter by trade.		Per the ''Bellingham American'' newspaper (Bellingham, WA, USA) of March 7, 1923, Foley was a professional painter by trade.

	Foley was a ranked bantamweight contender in ''The Ring'' magazine's [[The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings\|Annual Ratings]] during the mid-1920s: 7th in 1924 and 9th in 1927,		Foley was a ranked bantamweight contender in ''The Ring'' magazine's [[The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings\|Annual Ratings]] during the mid-1920s: 7th in 1924 and 9th in 1927.

	After retiring from boxing, Foley spent over 30 years in the Yukon working as a mining camp cook and bartender. He died May 13, 1986 in New Westminster, B.C.		After retiring from boxing, Foley spent over 30 years in the Yukon working as a mining camp cook and bartender. He died May 13, 1986 in New Westminster, B.C.

Ric at 04:21, 24 February 2014

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	Per the ''Bellingham American'' newspaper (Bellingham, WA, USA) of March 7, 1923, Foley was a professional painter by trade.		Per the ''Bellingham American'' newspaper (Bellingham, WA, USA) of March 7, 1923, Foley was a professional painter by trade.

	Foley was a ranked contender ~~in the bantamweight division during the mid-1920s: 7th in 1924, and 9th in 1927,~~ in ''The Ring'' magazine's [[The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings\|Annual Ratings]].		Foley was a ranked bantamweight contender in ''The Ring'' magazine's [[The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings\|Annual Ratings]] during the mid-1920s: 7th in 1924 and 9th in 1927,

	After retiring from boxing, Foley spent over 30 years in the Yukon working as a mining camp cook and bartender. He died May 13, 1986 in New Westminster, B.C.		After retiring from boxing, Foley spent over 30 years in the Yukon working as a mining camp cook and bartender. He died May 13, 1986 in New Westminster, B.C.

Ric at 04:12, 24 February 2014

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	'''Vic Foley''' was of Irish-Canadian heritage. He learned to box from his father, John, who ran a gym in Vancouver. Foley started his professional career on March 17, 1922 (St. Patrick's Day). He won the Canadian Bantamweight Title December 9, 1924, when he defeated Champion [[Howard Mayberry]] in his 54th bout. (Source: February 2, 1925 ''Toronto Daily Star''.)		'''Vic Foley''' was of Irish-Canadian heritage. He learned to box from his father, John, who ran a gym in Vancouver. Foley started his professional career on March 17, 1922 (St. Patrick's Day). He won the Canadian Bantamweight Title December 8, 1924, when he defeated Champion [[Howard Mayberry]] in his 54th bout. (Source: February 2, 1925 ''Toronto Daily Star''.)

	Per the ''Bellingham American'' newspaper (Bellingham, WA, USA) of March 7, 1923, Foley was a professional painter by trade.		Per the ''Bellingham American'' newspaper (Bellingham, WA, USA) of March 7, 1923, Foley was a professional painter by trade.

Ric at 01:15, 24 February 2014

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	*Of Irish heritage		'''Vic Foley''' was of Irish-Canadian heritage. He learned to box from his father, John, who ran a gym in Vancouver. Foley started his professional career on March 17, 1922 (St. Patrick's Day). He won the Canadian Bantamweight Title December 9, 1924, when he defeated Champion [[Howard Mayberry]] in his 54th bout. (Source: February 2, 1925 ''Toronto Daily Star''.)
	*Taught to box by his father John, who ran a gym in Vancouver.
	*Started his professional career on March 17, 1922		Per the ''Bellingham American'' newspaper (Bellingham, WA, USA) of March 7, 1923, Foley was a professional painter by trade.
	*Per the ''Bellingham American'' newspaper (Bellingham, WA, USA) of March 7, 1923, he was a professional painter by trade
	*Ranked contender in the ~~Bantamweight~~ division during the mid-1920s~~. He was ranked~~ 7th in 1924, and 9th in 1927, in ~~RING Magazine~~'s [[The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings\|Annual Ratings]].		Foley was a ranked contender in the bantamweight division during the mid-1920s: 7th in 1924, and 9th in 1927, in ''The Ring'' magazine's [[The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings\|Annual Ratings]].
	*After retiring from boxing, he spent over 30 years in the Yukon working as a mining camp cook and bartender.
	*Died May 13, 1986 in New Westminster, B.C.		After retiring from boxing, Foley spent over 30 years in the Yukon working as a mining camp cook and bartender. He died May 13, 1986 in New Westminster, B.C.

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Foley, Vic}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Foley, Vic}}
	[[Category:Canadian Boxing Federation Bantamweight Champions]]		[[Category:Canadian Boxing Federation Bantamweight Champions]]

Reenthelawman: Adding Canadian Boxing Federation Bantamweight Champions category

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Adding Canadian Boxing Federation Bantamweight Champions category

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	*After retiring from boxing, he spent over 30 years in the Yukon working as a mining camp cook and bartender.		*After retiring from boxing, he spent over 30 years in the Yukon working as a mining camp cook and bartender.
	*Died May 13, 1986 in New Westminster, B.C.		*Died May 13, 1986 in New Westminster, B.C.

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			[[Category:Canadian Boxing Federation Bantamweight Champions]]

Ric: Boxer:Vic Foley:010106 moved to Vic Foley

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Boxer:Vic Foley:010106 moved to Vic Foley

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Ric: Allen link

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Allen link

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	'''Division''': Bantamweight<br>		'''Division''': Bantamweight<br>
	'''Managers''': Jack Allen, [[Spider Roach]]<br>		'''Managers''': [[Jack Allen]], [[Spider Roach]]<br>

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