John Henry Lewis

American boxer (1914–1974)
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John Henry Lewis
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Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[11]
Date of birth
May 1, 1914
Date of death
April 18, 1974
Place of birth
Los Angeles
Place of death
Berkeley
Country of citizenship
United States[7]
Occupation
boxer
Award received
International Boxing Hall of Fame (1994), WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion (1935–1939), The Ring World Light Heavyweight Champion (1935–1939)[8][9][10]
Citizenship
United States
Country for sport
United States[19]
Family name
Lewis[13]
Given name
John[14]
Height
180 cm[20]
Number of draws/ties
6[18]
Number of losses
8[17]
Number of matches played/races/starts
117[15]
Number of wins
103[16]
Sports discipline competed in
light heavyweight
🏷️ Also known as
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American National Biography ID
1900639
BoxRec boxer ID
17914
Freebase ID
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Geni profile ID
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International Boxing Hall of Fame boxer ID
oldtimer/lewisjohnhenry
Trading Card Database name ID
80393
WikiTree person ID
Lewis-27621

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Summary

Born in Los Angeles[1], he… he was born on May 1, 1914[2]. He passed away in Berkeley[3]. He died on April 18, 1974[4]. He worked as a boxer[5].

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Recognition

Awards received include International Boxing Hall of Fame[8], a sports hall of fame[21], in United States[22], founded in 1990[23]; WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion[9]; and The Ring World Light Heavyweight Champion[10], a title of honor[24], founded in 1924[25].

FAQs

Where was John Henry Lewis born?

John Henry Lewis's place of birth was Los Angeles[1].

Where did John Henry Lewis die?

John Henry Lewis died in Berkeley[3].

What did John Henry Lewis do for work?

John Henry Lewis worked as boxer[5].

What awards did John Henry Lewis receive?

Honors received include International Boxing Hall of Fame[8], WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion[9], and The Ring World Light Heavyweight Champion[10].

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  6. [5] ↑ . BoxRec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . list of WBA world champions. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . list of The Ring world champions. wikidata.org.
  10. [2] ↑ . tradingcarddb.com. tradingcarddb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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