Billy Conn... A God in Mortal Man's Cloth.

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  1. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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  2. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What a legend!
     
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    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    What would you pay to tour that game room of his on Squirrel Hill?

    It's just one of those things that happen once in awhile.
     
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    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I read a great article on Conn from an old SI I think called something like the Pugilist and the Blonde detailing Billy's career and romance with his eventual wife Mary Louise. It was a great read and showed Billy's take no crap nature. He even slugged his future father-in-law (an ex-pug whom he didn't get along with clearly) prior to one of the Louis fights, breaking his hand.

    He still got the girl, a stunner of course and had a legendary career and happy marriage.

    Conn rates highly on the "man I wish I could be" meter.
     
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  5. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Actually just did a quick peruse of the article and Conns father-in-law was an ex Major league baseballer not a boxer.

    I'd post it if I could work out how to copy and paste it on my phone. It's a great read.
     
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  6. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    An awesome guy. They don't make them like Billy Conn anymore.
     
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  7. McGrain

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    He threw stones at a tethered dog once. Just saying.
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Still have that issue. One of the best articles ive ever read. That single article is better than the 2 books on Conn. Him and his brother fought each other into adulthood lol
     
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  9. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Well, that's not good for Billy C, one of my boxing heroes...another one of my heroes, Dwight D. Eisenhower...great president & general,..he get's knocked down a few pegs with me because he shot at stray cats with a pistol. I hate it when my heroes fail like that.
     
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    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Billy Conn has always been to me, in the squared circle,...the very living spirit of the WW2 fighting man..who stepped up to whip the Axis enemies.
     
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  11. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    They're just men. Like anyone else.
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Thats sad to hear. Unforgivable to me. I really liked what i read about the guy too
     
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  13. ChrisJS

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    Legend. Read the book, “Sweet William” if you haven’t. It’s s great read.
     
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  15. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not nice but it hardly makes him Gerald McClellan or Michael Vick either.

    I'm still a fan.
     
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