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    Edward "Gunboat" Smith (February 17, 1887 – August 6, 1974) was an Irish American boxer, film actor and later a boxing referee. During his career, Smith faced...
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    Gunboat Smith, formerly a highly ranked contender who had beaten both World Champion Jess Willard and Hall of Famer Sam Langford. Dempsey beat Smith for...
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  • fighter after killing McCarty. He lost the white heavyweight title to Gunboat Smith on New Year's Day 1914 at Coffroth's Arena in Daly City, California...
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    Gunboat diplomacy is the pursuit of foreign policy objectives with the aid of conspicuous displays of naval power, implying or constituting a direct threat...
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    same after killing McCarty. He lost the white heavyweight title to Gunboat Smith on New Year's Day 1914 at Coffroth's Arena in Daly City, California...
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    Weinert either won or forced a draw is his first 31 fights. He fought Gunboat Smith to a draw, then in a rematch won by newspaper decision. The Newark Evening...
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    1913 Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, California, U.S. 18 Loss 13–3 (2) Gunboat Smith PTS 20 20 May 1913 Eighth Street Arena, San Francisco, California, U...
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    as Jordan Baker George Nash as Charles Wolf Eric Blore as Lord Digby Gunboat Smith as Bert Claire Whitney as Catherine Claude Brooke - Uncredited role...
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    Tucumán, Tucumán Win 12-2 2 NC Gunboat Smith KO 12 (15) 1921-04-23 Club Universitario, Buenos Aires Win 11-2 2 NC Gunboat Smith PTS 12 1921-03-12 Valparaíso...
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    Times. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Marcus, Norman. "Gunboat Smith: "White Heavyweight Champion of the World"". Boxing.com. Retrieved June...
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  • Miske, Jack Blackburn, Harry Greb, Tiger Flowers, Battling Siki, and Gunboat Smith. Norfolk was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in...
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    January 1914 against Pat O'Keeffe and in London on 16 July he beat Ed "Gunboat" Smith to add the "White Heavyweight Champion of the World" to his European...
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    32–5–6 (136) Jim Smith NWS 10 Jan 12, 1917 Village A.C., Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. 178 Win 32–5–6 (135) Gunboat Smith NWS 10 Jan 1, 1917...
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    International Motor Exhibition was held annually at Olympia from 1905 to 1936 Gunboat Smith fought Georges Carpentier July 16, 1914 The 1st World Scout Jamboree...
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    Schwimpf Richard Tucker as Air Commander Gary Cooper as Cadet White Gunboat Smith as Sergeant Henry B. Walthall as Mr. Armstrong Roscoe Karns as Lieutenant...
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    fight rated contenders including Battling Levinsky, Jack Dillon and Gunboat Smith. Flynn knocked out Jack Dempsey in a first round win in Murray, Utah...
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  • newspaper decision over Jack Geyer. In his next bout he fought a draw with Gunboat Smith. In March 1917 he faced Battling Levinsky, losing on points in a fight...
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    scene of combat, you knew you were cooked." Langford fought heavyweight Gunboat Smith twice, losing the first by decision (many ring siders were surprised)...
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    his era. He defeated Willie Meehan, who had decisioned Jack Dempsey, Gunboat Smith and Charley Weinart. He also fought Luis Firpo in a match that ended...
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    boxing was close in "Gunboat Smith Beat Blackburn", Delaware County Daily Times, Chester, Pennsylvania, pg. 10, 21 May 1914 "Gunboat Smith Wins From Jack Blackburn"...
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    back to their landing site on the edge of town. The United States Army gunboat Smith-Briggs was sent to rescue the detachment but was destroyed. Nearly the...
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    career weighed between 158 and 190 lbs. He was managed by John Pearl "J.P" Smith (1913–18) and Jack Reddy (1918–23). Miske was born in St. Paul, Minnesota...
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    McTigue, heavyweight contenders Billy Miske, Mike Gibbons, Bill Brennan, Jeff Smith, Leo Houck 3 times, and Battling Levinsky no less than four times during...
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    By the end of 1917 Fred Fulton added wins against Sam Langford and Gunboat Smith. Fulton's dreams of obtaining a title fight were dashed when he was...
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    Georges Carpentier KO 4 (20) 1913-06-01 Ghent, Belgium Loss 18-3-0 Gunboat Smith KO 2 1913-03-14 New York City, USA Win 18-2-0 George Rodel KO 2 (20)...
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  • Marietta Millner, Cullen Landis, Philo McCullough, Gertrude Claire, Gunboat Smith and Spec O'Donnell. The film was released on September 3, 1927, by Paramount...
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    retired professional soccer player Steve Slaton (born 1986), NFL player Gunboat Smith (1887–1974), former boxer turned actor and boxing referee Frank Spellman...
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  • 1928, the Allview Golf Course was founded by New York Railroader Ed "Gunboat" Smith. (Nicknamed after the popular boxer). The golf course was built, but...
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    at age 12 Babe Ruth, American baseball star, raised in an orphanage Gunboat Smith, Irish-American Boxer, grew up in orphanages around the Philadelphia...
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    Seattle, Washington, US Hagen DQ'd for headbutting 31 Win 18–8–1 (4) Gunboat Smith NWS 4 Jul 16, 1909 Arena, Seattle, Washington, US 30 Draw 18–8–1 (3)...
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