Tag: Frankie Conway
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Veteran Boxing Association, Ring 6, Banquet Program
Veteran Boxing Association Banquet Program – April 8, 1958 Man of the Year “I’m going to be another Johnny Dundee.” Thus spoke an Italian teenager a few years ago. He placed himself in the able hands of the late Walter West…started training with Battling Mack, Frankie Conway and a few others… went over to National…
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Camden Reached Peak in Boxing in 1919-20
Camden Courier-Post – July 26, 1955 Standout Performers Appeared in Bouts Held at Armory Camden has had its ups and downs in the boxing game, but probably reached its peak so far as performers are concerned when bouts were held at the Haddon Avenue Armory during 1919-20. However, a number of clubs flourished in the…
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Life Hereabouts by Charlie Humes
Camden Courier-Post – March 19, 1949 Down Memory Lane with that Old Gang of Yours… in a few of the years when Our Town was as good a sport town as any in the land… from the time that Taylor and Gunnis promoted fights through the years to Roxie Allen… Mickey Blair… Eddie Chaney… Shamus…