Willie Ritchie - Revision history

Ric at 03:28, 5 June 2022

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	'''Willie Ritchie''' (Geary Steffen) was born at Fifth and Clara Streets in San Francisco. He was the fourth of eleven children. He became an expert chauffeur before becoming a professional boxer. In a bout shortly after the [http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/topics/earthquake.html 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire], he substituted for a boxer named Willie Richardson, but the announcer got the name wrong. Steffen won, the "Willie Ritchie" name seemed lucky, to Steffen retained it from then on.		'''Willie Ritchie''' (Geary Steffen) was born at Fifth and Clara Streets in San Francisco. He was the fourth of eleven children. He became an expert chauffeur before becoming a professional boxer. In a bout shortly after the [http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/topics/earthquake.html 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire], he substituted for a boxer named Willie Richardson, but the announcer got the name wrong. Steffen won, the "Willie Ritchie" name seemed lucky, to Steffen retained it from then on.

	Ritchie had made some $80,000 in 18 months, per the March 28, 1914 ''Seattle Star'' [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093407/1914-03-28/ed-1/seq-7/]. He was a boxing instructor at Camp Lewis (near Tacoma, Washington) during World War I [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1917-11-06/ed-1/seq-6/][http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1917-12-06/ed-1/seq-6/]. By 1925, he was managing an auto tire business. He also promoted boxing shows at California's Monarch A.C. in the late 1920s.		Ritchie had made some $80,000 in 18 months, per the March 28, 1914 ''Seattle Star'' [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093407/1914-03-28/ed-1/seq-7/]. He was a boxing instructor at Camp Lewis (near Tacoma, Washington) during World War I [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1917-11-06/ed-1/seq-6/],[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1917-12-06/ed-1/seq-6/],[https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84022770/1918-08-02/ed-1/seq-8/]. By 1925, he was managing an auto tire business. He also promoted boxing shows at California's Monarch A.C. in the late 1920s.

	Ritchie was involved with the [[California State Athletic Commission]] during the 1930s through his retirement as its Chief Inspector on Feb. 28, 1961. (His son partnered with the famous Norwegian ice-skater Sonja Henie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonja_Henie] in 1943 for a series of performances on ice; he later married actress Jane Powell before they divorced in 1953.)		Ritchie was involved with the [[California State Athletic Commission]] during the 1930s through his retirement as its Chief Inspector on Feb. 28, 1961. (His son partnered with the famous Norwegian ice-skater Sonja Henie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonja_Henie] in 1943 for a series of performances on ice; he later married actress Jane Powell before they divorced in 1953.)

Ric at 17:22, 24 October 2014

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	'''Willie Ritchie''' (Geary Steffen) was born at Fifth and Clara Streets in San Francisco. He was the fourth of eleven children. He became an expert chauffeur before becoming a professional boxer. In a bout shortly after the San Francisco Earthquake~~/fire~~, he substituted for a boxer named Willie Richardson, but the announcer got the name wrong. Steffen won, the "Willie Ritchie" name seemed lucky, to Steffen retained it from then on.		'''Willie Ritchie''' (Geary Steffen) was born at Fifth and Clara Streets in San Francisco. He was the fourth of eleven children. He became an expert chauffeur before becoming a professional boxer. In a bout shortly after the [http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/topics/earthquake.html 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire], he substituted for a boxer named Willie Richardson, but the announcer got the name wrong. Steffen won, the "Willie Ritchie" name seemed lucky, to Steffen retained it from then on.

	Ritchie had made some $80,000 in 18 months, per the March 28, 1914 ''Seattle Star'' [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093407/1914-03-28/ed-1/seq-7/]. He was a boxing instructor at Camp Lewis (near Tacoma, Washington) during World War I [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1917-11-06/ed-1/seq-6/][http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1917-12-06/ed-1/seq-6/]. By 1925, he was managing an auto tire business. He also promoted boxing shows at California's Monarch A.C. in the late 1920s.		Ritchie had made some $80,000 in 18 months, per the March 28, 1914 ''Seattle Star'' [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093407/1914-03-28/ed-1/seq-7/]. He was a boxing instructor at Camp Lewis (near Tacoma, Washington) during World War I [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1917-11-06/ed-1/seq-6/][http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1917-12-06/ed-1/seq-6/]. By 1925, he was managing an auto tire business. He also promoted boxing shows at California's Monarch A.C. in the late 1920s.

Ric at 18:55, 26 April 2014

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	*See also, Ritchie's 1913 series of articles exclusive to the ''San Francisco Call''; e.g., [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1913-11-21/ed-1/seq-8/][http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86064451/1913-12-27/ed-1/seq-4/]		*See also, Ritchie's 1913 series of articles exclusive to the ''San Francisco Call''; e.g., [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1913-11-21/ed-1/seq-8/][http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86064451/1913-12-27/ed-1/seq-4/]
	*27 Nov 1916 ''Morning Oregonian'' [http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83025138/1916-11-27/ed-1/seq-12/]		*27 Nov 1916 ''Morning Oregonian'' [http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83025138/1916-11-27/ed-1/seq-12/]
			*Other articles of interest: [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1918-02-01/ed-1/seq-6/]

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Ric: Ritchie changes LW limit 133 to 135

2014-01-29T03:13:30Z

Ritchie changes LW limit 133 to 135

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	*Training Regimen: [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093407/1913-06-25/ed-1/seq-2/]		*Training Regimen: [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093407/1913-06-25/ed-1/seq-2/]
			*22 Oct 1913 article re: Ritchie changing lightweight limit from 133 to 135 lbs: [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1913-10-22/ed-1/seq-7/]
	*29 November 1912 bio: [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1912-11-29/ed-2/seq-10/]		*29 November 1912 bio: [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1912-11-29/ed-2/seq-10/]
	*See also, Ritchie's 1913 series of articles exclusive to the ''San Francisco Call''; e.g., [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1913-11-21/ed-1/seq-8/][http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86064451/1913-12-27/ed-1/seq-4/]		*See also, Ritchie's 1913 series of articles exclusive to the ''San Francisco Call''; e.g., [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1913-11-21/ed-1/seq-8/][http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86064451/1913-12-27/ed-1/seq-4/]

Ric at 18:19, 26 August 2013

2013-08-26T18:19:25Z

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	*Training Regimen: [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093407/1913-06-25/ed-1/seq-2/]		*Training Regimen: [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093407/1913-06-25/ed-1/seq-2/]
	*29 November 1912 bio: [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1912-11-29/ed-2/seq-10/]		*29 November 1912 bio: [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1912-11-29/ed-2/seq-10/]
	*See also, Ritchie's 1913 series of articles exclusive to the ''San Francisco Call''; e.g., [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86064451/1913-12-27/ed-1/seq-4/]		*See also, Ritchie's 1913 series of articles exclusive to the ''San Francisco Call''; e.g., [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1913-11-21/ed-1/seq-8/][http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86064451/1913-12-27/ed-1/seq-4/]
	*27 Nov 1916 ''Morning Oregonian'' [http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83025138/1916-11-27/ed-1/seq-12/]		*27 Nov 1916 ''Morning Oregonian'' [http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83025138/1916-11-27/ed-1/seq-12/]

Ric at 04:07, 18 August 2013

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	*29 November 1912 bio: [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1912-11-29/ed-2/seq-10/]		*29 November 1912 bio: [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1912-11-29/ed-2/seq-10/]
	*See also, Ritchie's 1913 series of articles exclusive to the ''San Francisco Call''; e.g., [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86064451/1913-12-27/ed-1/seq-4/]		*See also, Ritchie's 1913 series of articles exclusive to the ''San Francisco Call''; e.g., [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86064451/1913-12-27/ed-1/seq-4/]
			*27 Nov 1916 ''Morning Oregonian'' [http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83025138/1916-11-27/ed-1/seq-12/]

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Ric: wrote series of 1913 articles for SFCall

2013-08-02T22:05:59Z

wrote series of 1913 articles for SFCall

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	*Training Regimen: [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093407/1913-06-25/ed-1/seq-2/]		*Training Regimen: [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093407/1913-06-25/ed-1/seq-2/]
	*29 November 1912 bio: [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1912-11-29/ed-2/seq-10/]		*29 November 1912 bio: [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1912-11-29/ed-2/seq-10/]
			*See also, Ritchie's 1913 series of articles exclusive to the ''San Francisco Call''; e.g., [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86064451/1913-12-27/ed-1/seq-4/]

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	[[Category:World Lightweight Champions]]		[[Category:World Lightweight Champions]]

Ric: 1912 bio linked

2013-08-01T03:23:29Z

1912 bio linked

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	'''Willie Ritchie''' had made some $80,000 in 18 months, per the March 28, 1914 ''Seattle Star'' [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093407/1914-03-28/ed-1/seq-7/]. He was a boxing instructor at Camp Lewis (near Tacoma, Washington) during World War I [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1917-11-06/ed-1/seq-6/][http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1917-12-06/ed-1/seq-6/]. By 1925, he was managing an auto tire business. He also promoted boxing shows at California's Monarch A.C. in the late 1920s.		'''Willie Ritchie''' (Geary Steffen) was born at Fifth and Clara Streets in San Francisco. He was the fourth of eleven children. He became an expert chauffeur before becoming a professional boxer. In a bout shortly after the San Francisco Earthquake/fire, he substituted for a boxer named Willie Richardson, but the announcer got the name wrong. Steffen won, the "Willie Ritchie" name seemed lucky, to Steffen retained it from then on.

			Ritchie had made some $80,000 in 18 months, per the March 28, 1914 ''Seattle Star'' [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093407/1914-03-28/ed-1/seq-7/]. He was a boxing instructor at Camp Lewis (near Tacoma, Washington) during World War I [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1917-11-06/ed-1/seq-6/][http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1917-12-06/ed-1/seq-6/]. By 1925, he was managing an auto tire business. He also promoted boxing shows at California's Monarch A.C. in the late 1920s.

	Ritchie was involved with the [[California State Athletic Commission]] during the 1930s through his retirement as its Chief Inspector on Feb. 28, 1961. (His son partnered with the famous Norwegian ice-skater Sonja Henie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonja_Henie] in 1943 for a series of performances on ice; he later married actress Jane Powell before they divorced in 1953.)		Ritchie was involved with the [[California State Athletic Commission]] during the 1930s through his retirement as its Chief Inspector on Feb. 28, 1961. (His son partnered with the famous Norwegian ice-skater Sonja Henie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonja_Henie] in 1943 for a series of performances on ice; he later married actress Jane Powell before they divorced in 1953.)
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	*Training Regimen: [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093407/1913-06-25/ed-1/seq-2/]		*Training Regimen: [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093407/1913-06-25/ed-1/seq-2/]
			*29 November 1912 bio: [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1912-11-29/ed-2/seq-10/]
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	[[Category:World Lightweight Champions]]		[[Category:World Lightweight Champions]]

Ric: external source linked

2013-07-11T17:41:30Z

external source linked

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	Willie Ritchie died in Burlingame, California.		Willie Ritchie died in Burlingame, California.

			*Training Regimen: [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093407/1913-06-25/ed-1/seq-2/]

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Ric at 00:13, 2 July 2013

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	'''Willie Ritchie''' had made some $80,000 in 18 months, per the March 28, 1914 ''Seattle Star'' [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093407/1914-03-28/ed-1/seq-7/]. He was a boxing instructor at Camp Lewis (near Tacoma, Washington) during World War I [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1917-12-06/ed-1/seq-6/]. By 1925, he was managing an auto tire business. He also promoted boxing shows at California's Monarch A.C. in the late 1920s.		'''Willie Ritchie''' had made some $80,000 in 18 months, per the March 28, 1914 ''Seattle Star'' [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093407/1914-03-28/ed-1/seq-7/]. He was a boxing instructor at Camp Lewis (near Tacoma, Washington) during World War I [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1917-11-06/ed-1/seq-6/][http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1917-12-06/ed-1/seq-6/]. By 1925, he was managing an auto tire business. He also promoted boxing shows at California's Monarch A.C. in the late 1920s.

	Ritchie was involved with the [[California State Athletic Commission]] during the 1930s through his retirement as its Chief Inspector on Feb. 28, 1961. (His son partnered with the famous Norwegian ice-skater Sonja Henie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonja_Henie] in 1943 for a series of performances on ice; he later married actress Jane Powell before they divorced in 1953.)		Ritchie was involved with the [[California State Athletic Commission]] during the 1930s through his retirement as its Chief Inspector on Feb. 28, 1961. (His son partnered with the famous Norwegian ice-skater Sonja Henie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonja_Henie] in 1943 for a series of performances on ice; he later married actress Jane Powell before they divorced in 1953.)