Year Inducted: 1974
Nominated By: Sam Jones
Sports Competed In: Boxing
Athlete, Coach or Contributor: Athlete, Coach, Contributor
High School:
Attended Pueblo Central.
College:
Went to the University of Denver.
Achievements:
Boxing:
● Spent 10 years (1910-28) boxing professionally at the flyweight division.
● "The Battling Newsboy of Pueblo" started his boxing career when he was 15 years old.
● First year as a professional, he whipped Sidney "Kid" Plank for the Flyweight Championship of Colorado.
● Won the Bantamweight division from Jimmy Kelleher of Trinidad and in 1922, still growing, He beat Don "Terror" Long for the Colorado Featherweight Championship.
● Put together a record of 5-6 with one draw in 12 Featherweight fights.
● Other opponents: Sid Terris, Joe Black, Jimmie McLarnen, Joie Stanger, Stewart McLean, Jack Doyle, Eddie Shea, Fidel la Barba, Buddy Taylor, Billy Petrolle "The Fargo Express".
| Date | Opponent | Location | Win/Loss | No. of Rounds |
| Feb. 2, 1922 | Sidney (Kid) Belt | Pueblo, CO | W by Pts | 10 |
| Apr. 20, 1922 | Frankie West | Denver, CO | W by Pts | 6 |
| Aug. 22, 1923 | Eddie Mack | Albuquerque, NM | L by DQ | 6 |
| Sept. 3, 1923 | Eddie Mack | Albuquerque, NM | L by Pts | 12 |
| Sept. 3, 1924 | Bud Hamilton | Pueblo, CO | L by KO | 4 |
| Oct. 17, 1924 | Ernie (Kid) Ross | Denver, CO | W by Pts | 3 |
| Oct. 31, 1924 | Bud Hamilton | Denver, CO | DQ | 4 |
| Nov. 11, 1924 | Joe (King) Leopold | Denver, CO | L by Pts | 3 |
| Jan. 27, 1925 | Harry Bramer | Denver, CO | L by Pts | 3 |
| Dec. 13, 1927 | Charley Lupica | Denver, CO | W by Pts | 0 |
| Feb. 28, 1928 | Don Long | Denver, CO | W by Pts | 10 |
| Apr. 27, 1928 | Eddie Mack | Denver, CO | L by Pts | 10 |
Coaching Career:
Worked as a boxing coach and football trainer at the University of Denver.
Honors:
In February of 1976, the GPSA sent a telegram congratulating him on his Induction into the Colorado Hall of Fame.
Occupations:
● Contact Manager for the May Co., in Denver - before entering the restaurant business.
● Owner of the Ringside Lounge - 1120 Seventeenth St., Denver, CO.
Personal:
Passed away on March 7, 1994.
