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Mushy Callahan (November 3, 1905 – June 14, 1986) was the 1926–1930 light welterweight world champion of boxing. After retiring from boxing in 1932, Callahan refereed hundreds of matches, and he had a 30-year career in Hollywood, taking small roles in movies, most with boxing themes, as well as working as a stuntman, trainer and boxing ...
Jun 24, 1986 · Mushy Callahan, who became famous first as a world champion boxer, then as a referee of world championship fights, died after a long illness last week and was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery.
Mushy Callahan was born on 4 November 1904 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Kid Galahad (1962), The Great White Hope (1970) and Champion (1949). He was married to Leonora Summers. He died on 14 June 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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National Boxing Association (1921-1962) World Super Light. Callahan, "by dint of a quantity of blows rather than quality, retained the in-between and semi-official junior welterweight title last night against the rugged rushes of Spug Myers.... The fight took place beneath a cold, star-splotched sky at the Cubs' baseball park.
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Mushy Callahan was born on November 4, 1904 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Kid Galahad (1962), The Great White Hope (1970) and Champion (1949). He was married to Leonora Summers. He died on June 14, 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- November 4, 1904
- June 14, 1986
World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee. Name: Mushy Callahan. Alias: Vincent Morris Scheer. Hometown: Hollywood, California, USA. Birthplace: New York, New York, USA. Died: 1986-06-16 (Age:80) Stance: Orthodox. Height: 171cm. Reach: 178cm.
MUSHY CALLAHAN. Born: Vincent Morris Scheer Died: June 14, 1986. Record: Total Bouts: 60 W - 43 - L - 12 D - 4 ND -1 KO - 18. Mushy Callahan had hands down one of the great nome's de guerre ever to come down the fistic pike. Unfortunately, his name was better than his game ...
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