Isadore Schwartz
| Corporal Izzy Schwartz |
| Statistics |
| Real name |
Isadore Schwartz |
| Rated at |
Flyweight |
| Height |
5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) |
| Nationality |
United States |
| Born |
October 23, 1900(1900-10-23)
New York |
| Died |
July 1988 (aged 87–88) |
| Stance |
Orthodox |
| Boxing record |
| Total fights |
125 |
| Wins |
70 |
| Wins by KO |
7 |
| Losses |
34 |
| Draws |
16 |
| No contests |
5 |
Isadore “Corporal Izzy” Schwartz ("Izzy Schwarts; the "Ghetto Midget"; October 23, 1900, in New York, New York – July 1988) was an American boxer.[1] Schwartz was (New York) World Flyweight Champion from 1927 to 1929. Schwartz was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1998.[2]
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References
- ^ Jewish sports legends: the International Jewish Hall of Fame. http://books.google.com/books?id=oZxnNt28DhcC&pg=PA65&dq=%22Isadore+Schwartz%22+boxer&hl=en&ei=E7Q4TZ3HJsGB8gbTh8C5Cg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ "Isadore “Corporal Izzy” Schwartz". Jewishsports.net. http://www.jewishsports.net/BioPages/IsadoreSchwartz.htm. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Schwartz, Isadore |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
October 23, 1900 |
| Place of birth |
New York |
| Date of death |
1988 |
| Place of death |
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