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Barney Ross
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Born
December 23
,
1909
·
New York City, New York, USA
Died
January 17
,
1967
·
Chicago, Illinois, USA
(throat cancer)
Birth name
Beryl David Rosofsky
Nickname
The Pride of the Ghetto
Height
5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
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Barney Ross was born on December 23, 1909 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for
Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
,
The Doctor and the Playgirl (1965)
and
Wednesday Night Fights (1955)
. He died on January 17, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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World lightweight boxing champion, 1933-1935.
World junior welterweight boxing champion, 1933-1935.
World welterweight boxing champion, 1934, 1935-1938.
Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, 1990.
Inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame, 1981.
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