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    2. Patricia Sullivan
    3. Does anyone know how or where to search for Boxing History? Can someone direct me? He lived in Lansdown, PA Thanks My husband's uncle was William (Billy) King. He died June 7, 1970 in Lankenau Hospital, Wynnewood, PA. In his obituary, News of Delaware County, June 8 or 9, 1970 it stated that he "this lovable mild mannered man began a life-long romance with boxing in 1905, when he saw his first professional bouts at Jack McGuigan's National Athletic Club:. "Later he became a boxer for a while, in 1911, at Lew Bailey's Broadway A.C. and from 1912 to 1917 directing the Suburban Club in Lansdowne, promoted and helped develop a number of local scrappers, including Whitey Fitzgerald, Joe and Johnny Eagan, George Fern, etc." "In 1917 Billy dropped everything enlisted and went overseas with the A.E.F. (WW i) The article also states: "For the past 13 years he was the irreplaceable Secretary of Ring I, Veteran Boxers Association, and it is they who will miss him most excepting of course his devoted widow, Ida." Now it states: "Among many honors and one which he perhaps cherished more than any other, was the Golden Glove he received from Ring I, V. B.A for his many activities in their behalf. Our family would like to know more about his boxing career and i have not had any luck finding more information about him and wonder if you could help. I hope you can. Thanks Pat Sullivan

    03/03/2007 12:42:39