Any film on Sid Terris? AKA the Ghost of the Ghetto, and new HOF member?

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  1. Mendoza

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    Any film on Sid Terris?


    SID TERRIS: Born Sept. 27, 1904 in New York ... the 5-foot-7 lightweight was nicknamed ''The Ghost of the Ghetto'' ... posted a 50-0 amateur record ... in 1922 won the New York State, New York City, National and International amateur lightweight championships within a 10-month period ... was also the 1922 National AAU bantamweight champion and turned pro the same year ... over the next nine years met and beat top fighters of his era and became a standout gate attraction ... among those he defeated were Hall of Famers Sammy Mandell, Billy Petrolle, Rocky Kansas, and Johnny Dundee ... in 1927 scored a first-round knockout of Ruby Goldstein at the Polo Grounds ... never participated in a championship bout ... retired in 1931 with a pro record of 92-13-5 (12 KOs) and died on Dec. 30, 1974 in Miami.