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Oral Histories of Some Former Lankville Pugilists
The Pondicherry Association is pleased to present a series of oral histories of former Lankville pugilists conducted by reporter Brock Belvedere, Jr. Gene “Tea-Sipper” Supps (1936-1944, 21W 3L, 12KO)...
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Oral Histories of Some Former Lankville Pugilists
Curt “High-Socks” Vogel (1967-1975, 33W-16L, 14KO) Curt “High-Socks” Vogel today. They used to put on these short movies and they’d have cartoons and then they’d roll out a boxing ring and I’d fight....
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Oral Histories of Some Former Lankville Pugilists
By Rudy Ferguson, III (1952-1959, 15W 9L, 4KO) Ferguson in 1958. File photo I was East Lankville Amateur Junior Abundantweight Champion from 1950-1952 and I worked days at the Buntz Mallows factory....
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Oral Histories of Some Former Lankville Pugilists
By Pineapple Duvet (1938-1942, 10W, 5L, 8KO) File photo My first fight was in Southern Lankville. And they had a guy there that said, “why do you fight in them leather trunks? Don’t you know we got...
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By Herm Mount-Vince (1941-1949, 26W, 24L, 9KO) File photo Well, when you first came by here, I thought you wanted to compliment me on my lawn. Look here, I’m 85 years old and I keep a good lawn. You...
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Oral Histories of Some Former Lankville Pugilists
By Andypop Lennus (1952-1953, 3W 10L, 1KO) File photo I worked at a lunch counter in the daytime and boxed at night. Everyone went to Fuller’s Gym. Fuller hated everybody. Would hardly let you in...
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By Victors Weese (1971-1978, 28W 16L, 14KO) File Photo I was working nights at the bowling alley up off of 258. 258 used to be a major roadway and then they built 64 and you had to take this long-ass...
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By Sonny Shorts (1924-1930, 33W 5L, 26KO) File Photo I am 108 years old so you will have to forgive me if my memory is not very good. I have been in this Charity House for a very long time. I grew up...
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By Chico Shermey (1945-1955, 62W 15L, 27KO) File Photo I grew up in a tough part of Eastern Lankville– Christ, there were five or six beheadings a day. It was an old Island Crime Syndicate– they had...
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Oral Histories of Some Former Lankville Pugilists
By Oort Cloud Cook (1949-1950, 8W, 1L, 6KO) File Photo I boxed for a long time in the amateurs– never getting anywhere. And it killed me because I had bought this nice little ice cream truck, painted...
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By Gern Naglers (1958, 0W, 3L, 0KO) File Photo I was never what you would call a boxer. I’d get in the ring and give the other guy a mean look and then he’d knock me out. After that, I’d go back to...
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Oral Histories of Some Former Lankville Pugilists
By Lerd “Candyman” Wassler (1945-1959, 82W, 75L, 29KO) I was born in a log cabin. My Dad was some kind of a laborer– he was the guy that would stand in a hole and they would pile dirt on him. I never...
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Oral Histories of Some Former Lankville Pugilists
Rudy Ferguson (1952-1959, 15W 9L 4KO) I was East Lankville Amateur Junior Abundantweight Champion from 1950-1952 and I worked days at the Buntz Mallows factory. Knew Ferdinand Buntz a little bit. He...
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Oral Histories of Some Former Lankville Pugilists
The Pondicherry Association is pleased to present a series of oral histories of former Lankville pugilists conducted by reporter Brock Belvedere, Jr. Gene “Tea-Sipper” Supps (1936-1944, 21W 3L, 12KO)...
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Oral Histories of Some Former Lankville Pugilists
Curt “High-Socks” Vogel (1967-1975, 33W-16L, 14KO) Curt “High-Socks” Vogel today. They used to put on these short movies and they’d have cartoons and then they’d roll out a boxing ring and I’d fight....
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Oral Histories of Some Former Lankville Pugilists
By Victors Weese (1971-1978, 28W-16L, 14KO) I was working nights at the bowling alley up off of 258. 258 used to be a major roadway and then they built 64 and you had to take this long-ass ramp to get...
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Oral Histories of Some Former Lankville Pugilists
Gene “Tea-Sipper” Supps (1936-1944, 21W 3L, 12KO) Gene “Tea-Sipper” Supps, 1938 I really got no memory of how I came to be a fighter. I was born on a mountain and we had this little one-room...
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