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Edward DeGroote
| HEIGHT |
5-9 |
| WEIGHT |
155 lbs |
Reportedly, DeGroote was a boxer in
France before coming to the United States |
1903
Jun 18 Billy West Montgomery, Al SCH
-This bout was scheduled but not held; West did not show
Jun 18 Mat Carlson Montgomery, Al EX
Jun 18 -DeGroote refereed some bouts between young boys
1904
Jan 21 E.E. Seward Montgomery, Al W 5
-Perhaps, this man was "Gene Seward";
He used the name "Mike Sullivan" for this bout
Feb 15 Al Humphries Birmingham, Al KO 8
May 10 Gene Seward Montgomery, Al KO 14
Jun 10 David Parke Anniston, Al SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Sep 5 Al Humphries Birmingham, Al KO 11
Oct Kid Langston Atlanta, Ga KO 6
Nov 16 Jim Martin Mobile, Al KO 14
1905
Oct 30 Ed Rice Atlanta, Ga KO 1
Nov 28 Dave Pollard Lavonia, Ga KO 12
Nov 29 David Parke Abbeville, SC SCH
Nov 30 David Parke Abbeville, SC SCH
-The previous 2 bouts were scheduled along with a play,
"A Fight For Honor"; DeGroote was to act in the play
and spar also
Dec Kid Langston Birmingham, Al KO 9
1907
Jan Charles St. Clair Macon, Ga D 6
1908
Jan 27 -DeGroote played the part of a boxer in a play, "Terry, The Swell,"
in Gaffney, SC
Jimmy Scruggs Atlanta, Ga KO 3
Apr 8 -Lexington (Va) Gazette reported that DeGroote was in Lexington
and planned to organize boxing classes for students at VMI and
Washington & Lee
Apr Jimmy Scruggs Lexington, Va KO 4
Jul 4 Jack Connor Huntington, WV KO 27
1911
May 23 -Atlanta (Ga) Constitution reported that DeGroote's real name was
Pearson Miller and he was the nephew of John D. Walker, a Sparta
banker
*** Photo Provided By William Schutte ***
