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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- Old Timer
"Big" Jeff Carroll
(Thomas Jefferson Carroll; T.J. Carroll)
(the "Mississippi Woodchopper")
(the "Biloxi Bruiser")
BORN September 10 1908; Biloxi, Mississippi DIED February 28 1952; Houston, Texas HEIGHT 6-2 1/2 WEIGHT 164-225 lbs TRAINER Sal De George
Carroll's career started slowly as it does with so many fighters; His record appears spotty but this is likely due to a lack of data; As new data surfaces, Jeff's true skills become revealed and his ring image becomes better and better
During his career, "Big" Jeff defeated such men as Add Warren, Mike McTigue, Dewey Kimrey and Clayton "Big Boy" Peterson1927 Porter Field KO 5 Mike Gordon KO 8 Sep Joe White Montgomery, Al W 10 Sep 27 Ernie Perrin New Orleans La KO 3 Bob Marquette KO 3 Jack Richards KO 2 1928 Joe Clancy KO 4 Texas Johnson W 10 Apr 4 Angus Snyder Wichita, Ks LK 5 Apr 23 Tommy Littleton Mobile, Al LK 7 Apr 30 Tony Stabenau Chicago, Il LK 2 -Some sources report Carroll's record at this time was 34-4-2, with 28 knockouts Oct 30 Bill Jordan Atlanta, Ga KO 4 Dec 4 Andres Castano Jacksonville, Fl W 10 -Some sources report Nov 1928 Dec 11 Jack Kirten Jacksonville, Fl KO 5 Dec 17 Add Warren Charlotte, NC TK 7 1929 Jan 2 Alvin "Babe" Hunt Oklahoma City, Ok LK 9 -Some sources report 1/01/29 May Fred Reese Biloxi, MI L 10 May 17 Charley Brock Birmingham, Al LF 7 May 24 Frankie Wine Birmingham, Al ND 10 Jul Ora "Buck" Weaver Dewey, Ok L 10 Aug 13 Oliver St. Blanc Biloxi, Ms SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Mike Firpo W Battling Finch W Jack Burke KO Nov 26 Mike McTigue West Palm Beach, Fl W 10 Billy Dugan in Florida L Billy Dugan in Florida KO 3 Dec 9 Bartley Madden Miami, Fl L 10 Billy Manning in Florida KO 3 Dec 17 "Cracker" Jack Webb St. Petersburg, Fl W 10 1930 Jan 8 Bartley Madden West Palm Beach, Fl SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Jan 14 Jerry Pavelec West Palm Beach, Fl W Feb Michael Maurer West Palm Beach, Fl LT 4 Feb 18 Bert Finch St. Petersburg, Fl W 10 May 21 Alvin "Babe" Hunt Oklahoma City, Ok L 10 May 29 Baxter Calmes Oklahoma City, Ok LK 5 -Some sources report "LF 6"; Some sources report "LK 6" Jul Michael Maurer Birmingham, Al LK 1 Jul 15 Tommy Davenport Greenville, SC W 10 Aug 19 James J. Russell Greenville, SC L 10 Sep 29 Add Warren Asheville, NC D 10 Oct 27 Add Warren Charlotte, NC LK 1 Nov 24 Tommy Davenport St. Louis, Mo LF 4 1931 Feb 2 Clayton "Big Boy" Peterson Biloxi, Ms WF 5 Feb 25 Gene Stanton Miami, Fl LT 2 Mar 17 Walter Cobb West Palm Beach, Fl LK 2 Apr 6 Frankie Wine Winston-Salem, NC LK 7 Apr 22 Johnny Beckman Roanoke, Va L 8 Apr Bob Tow (Jack Tunney) Asheville, NC LK 2 -This bout was held during Apr-May 1931 Jun 19 "Cracker" Jack Webb Charleston, SC KO 1 Jul 13 Lew Carpenter Charleston, SC LK 1 -Some sources report "LK 3" Jul 22 Fred Caldori Virginia Beach, Va L 8 Sep 7 Add Warren Park Springs, Va W 10 Sep 9 Jim Sigmund Lumberton, NC KO 3 Oct 27 Dewey Kimrey Charlotte, NC W 10 1932 Feb 22 Ralph Ficucello Charlotte, NC L 10 Mar Dewey Kimrey Charlotte, NC LK 1 -Some sources report "LK 2" Mar 19 Lew Carpenter Burlington, NC L 10 Apr 4 Clayton "Big Boy" Peterson New Orleans, La L 10 Aug 12 Hy Davison San Diego, Ca LT 5 Nov 21 Joe Rice Fort Worth, Tx LT *** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed *** Undated (Year Not Known) Bill Daring West Palm Beach, Fl TK 5 Jack O'Hara TK 4 Jack Matlock L Oct 11 "Big" Sid Terris Charlotte, NC KO 3 Tony Richards Pine Bluff, Ar KO Mar 12 an unnamed opponent Birmingham, Al SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Apr 19 Lew Carpenter Park Springs, Va SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Aug 28 Jim Sigman Gastonia, NC KO 1 Frank Montagna TK 9 Sep Joe Stangel Cramden Bowl SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known Jack League KO Sep 19 Jack League SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known *** Much Data Was Provided By Luckett Davis *** *** Much Data Was Provided By Lyn Evenson ***
Review courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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