Tom Sharkey
(1873-1953)
American boxer born in Ireland
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Thomas "Sailor Tom" Sharkey was a boxer who fought two fights with heavyweight champion James J. Jeffries. Sharkey's recorded ring career spanned from 1893 to 1904. He is credited with having won 40 fights (with 37 KOs), 7 losses, and 5 draws. Sharkey was named to the Ring Magazines list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.
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26 November 1873 Dundalk, Ireland
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| Died |
17 April 1953 (aged 79) San Francisco, California, United States
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| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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