Willie Joyce - Revision history

Wouter at 10:08, 15 June 2020

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	According to his death certificate in digital form on the Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 database on Ancestry.com, William Willie Joyce was born on September 2, 1917 in Statesburg, Georgia and died on December 5, 1996 in Gary, Indiana. He was divorced and worked as a custodian.		According to his death certificate in digital form on the Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 database on Ancestry.com, William Willie Joyce Jr. was born on September 2, 1917 in Statesburg, Georgia and died on December 5, 1996 in Gary, Indiana. He was divorced and worked as a custodian.

	'''Willie Joyce''' was the brother of [[Gene Joyce]] & [[Jimmy Joyce]]. He was born in Georgia, attended Roosevelt High School in Gary, Indiana where he participated in track and basketball. He entered his first Golden Gloves		'''Willie Joyce''' was the brother of [[Gene Joyce]] & [[Jimmy Joyce]]. He was born in Georgia, attended Roosevelt High School in Gary, Indiana where he participated in track and basketball. He entered his first Golden Gloves

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	'''Willie Joyce''' was the brother of [[Gene Joyce]] & [[Jimmy Joyce]]. He was born in Georgia, attended Roosevelt High School in Gary, Indiana where he participated in track and basketball. He entered his first Golden Gloves tournament in 1933.		According to his death certificate in digital form on the Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 database on Ancestry.com, William Willie Joyce was born on September 2, 1917 in Statesburg, Georgia and died on December 5, 1996 in Gary, Indiana. He was divorced and worked as a custodian.

			'''Willie Joyce''' was the brother of [[Gene Joyce]] & [[Jimmy Joyce]]. He was born in Georgia, attended Roosevelt High School in Gary, Indiana where he participated in track and basketball. He entered his first Golden Gloves
			tournament in 1933.

	==Pre-Professional Achievements==		==Pre-Professional Achievements==

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Bert at 20:15, 15 September 2011

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	'''Willie Joyce''' was the brother of [[Gene Joyce]] & [[Jimmy Joyce]]. He was born in Georgia, attended Roosevelt High School in Gary, Indiana where he participated in track and basketball. He entered his first Golden Gloves tournament in 1933.		'''Willie Joyce''' was the brother of [[Gene Joyce]] & [[Jimmy Joyce]]. He was born in Georgia, attended Roosevelt High School in Gary, Indiana where he participated in track and basketball. He entered his first Golden Gloves tournament in 1933.

	~~'''~~Pre-Professional Achievements~~'''~~		==Pre-Professional Achievements==
	*1936 won the National AAU in the bantamweight division by decision vs. [[Clifford Red Elk]] and represented Chicago at the Intercity Golden Gloves Tournament vs. [[George Coyle]].		*1936 won the National AAU in the bantamweight division by decision vs. [[Clifford Red Elk]] and represented Chicago at the Intercity Golden Gloves Tournament vs. [[George Coyle]].
	*1937 won the Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions in the featherweight division by decision over [[Clayton Johnson]].		*1937 won the Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions in the featherweight division by decision over [[Clayton Johnson]].
	*1937 representing Chicago won the Intercity Golden Gloves' championship in the featherweight division by decision vs. [[Jackie Donovan]].		*1937 representing Chicago won the Intercity Golden Gloves' championship in the featherweight division by decision vs. [[Jackie Donovan]].
	*May 28, 1937 as a member of the Chicago Golden Gloves Team representing the [[US Golden Gloves vs. Europe 1931-1954\|United States vs. Europe]], he was awarded the verdict vs. [[Aleksander Polus]] of Poland at bantamweight.		*May 28, 1937 as a member of the Chicago Golden Gloves Team representing the [[US Golden Gloves vs. Europe 1931-1954\|United States vs. Europe]], he was awarded the verdict vs. [[Aleksander Polus]] of Poland at bantamweight.

			==Professional Highlights==
			*Won bouts with world champions [[Lew Jenkins]], [[Leo Rodak]], [[Henry Armstrong]], [[Ike Williams]], [[Chalky Wright]] and [[Jackie Wilson]].
			*Won the California State Lightweight Title over [[Ray Lunny]].


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	~~'''Professional Highlights'''~~		----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	*Won bouts with world champions [[Lew Jenkins]], [[Leo Rodak]], [[Henry Armstrong]], [[Ike Williams]], [[Chalky Wright]] and [[Jackie Wilson]].
	*Won the California State Lightweight Title over [[Ray Lunny]].


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	'''Willie Joyce''' was the brother of [[Gene Joyce]] & [[Jimmy Joyce]]. He was born in Georgia, attended Roosevelt High School in Gary, Indiana where he participated in track and basketball. He entered his first Golden Gloves tournament in 1933.		'''Willie Joyce''' was the brother of [[Gene Joyce]] & [[Jimmy Joyce]]. He was born in Georgia, attended Roosevelt High School in Gary, Indiana where he participated in track and basketball. He entered his first Golden Gloves tournament in 1933.

Bert at 22:03, 14 September 2011

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	'''Willie Joyce''' was the brother of [[Gene Joyce]] & [[Jimmy Joyce]].		'''Willie Joyce''' was the brother of [[Gene Joyce]] & [[Jimmy Joyce]]. He was born in Georgia, attended Roosevelt High School in Gary, Indiana where he participated in track and basketball. He entered his first Golden Gloves tournament in 1933.

	'''Pre-Professional Achievements'''		'''Pre-Professional Achievements'''

Bert at 15:19, 10 April 2011

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	*1937 won the Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions in the featherweight division by decision over [[Clayton Johnson]].		*1937 won the Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions in the featherweight division by decision over [[Clayton Johnson]].
	*1937 representing Chicago won the Intercity Golden Gloves' championship in the featherweight division by decision vs. [[Jackie Donovan]].		*1937 representing Chicago won the Intercity Golden Gloves' championship in the featherweight division by decision vs. [[Jackie Donovan]].
	*May 28, 1937 as a member of the Chicago Golden Gloves Team representing the [[US Golden Gloves vs. Europe ~~1936~~-1954\|United States vs. Europe]], he was awarded the verdict vs. [[Aleksander Polus]] of Poland at bantamweight.		*May 28, 1937 as a member of the Chicago Golden Gloves Team representing the [[US Golden Gloves vs. Europe 1931-1954\|United States vs. Europe]], he was awarded the verdict vs. [[Aleksander Polus]] of Poland at bantamweight.
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