He studied dentistry in college at the University of Pittsburgh, where he also played football; Afterwards, he played professional football for the Pittsburgh Lyceums; He enjoyed a career in motion pictures after retiring from the ring
Schedule News Current Champs WAIL! Encyclopedia Links Store Home
The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- White Hope
Frank Moran
(Francis Charles Moran; the "Fighting Dentist")
BORN March 18 1887; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania DIED December 18 1967; Culver City, California (Some sources report December 14 1967; Los Angeles, California) HEIGHT 6-1 WEIGHT 190-206 lbs MANAGERS Dan McKetrick, John L. "Ike" Dorgan Moran was was a sturdy man who possessed a hard right hand punch which he called "Mary Ann"; He fought twice for the Heavyweight Championship - against Jack Johnson and Jess Willard; Frank was a White Hope of the teens
He studied dentistry in college at the University of Pittsburgh, where he also played football; Afterwards, he played professional football for the Pittsburgh Lyceums; He enjoyed a career in motion pictures after retiring from the ring
During his career, Moran defeated such men as Fred Cooley, Black Fitzsimmons, Ed "Thunderbolt" Smith, George "Kid" Cotton, Tom Cowler, Fred Storbeck, Harry Wuest, Jim Cameron, Charles Horn, Al Palzer, "Bombardier" Billy Wells, Jim Coffey, "Denver" Jack Geyer, Paul Journee, Frank Goddard and Joe Beckett
Moran-Johnson 1914 Fight Video Clip Moran-Willard 1916 Fight Video Clip (Press the button at the top of the screen to return)
1908 Fred Cooley KO 2 -Moran knocked Cooley out while serving in the United States Navy Aug 31 Fred Broad Greensburg, Pa LT 6 Sep 14 Joe Keally Pittsburgh, Pa D 4 Dec 14 Black Fitzsimmons Youngstown, Oh L 6 -Some sources report "ND 6" 1909 Jan 26 Joe Keally Pittsburgh, Pa ND 4 -Some sources report "W 4" Feb 26 Black Fitzsimmons Pittsburgh, Pa TK 6 -Some sources report "KO 5" Apr Jack Johnson Pittsburgh, Pa EX 4 Sep 23 John Wille Clarksburg, WV D 6 1910 Jun 10 Ed "Thunderball" Smith Pittsburgh, Pa W 6 Joe Gierra Ysleta, Tx W 4 Jul 4 Frank Appell El Paso, Tx KO 3 Nov 21 George "Kid" Cotton Pittsburgh, Pa WF 1 1911 Jan 10 Ken Salisbury Boston, Ma KO 2 Jan 31 Jack Reynolds New York, NY KO 4 Feb 2 Dummy Maxson Brooklyn, NY ND 10 -Some sources report 2/03/11 Feb 21 Jack Seiberg New York, NY KO 3 Mar 9 Al Palzer Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Mar 13 Jim Savage New York, NY LT 7 -Some sources report "ND 10" Sep 2 Fred Drummond London, Eng KO 3 Oct 9 Tom Cowler London, Eng KO 6 Dec 11 Charles Wilson London, Eng KO 2 1912 Jan 1 Fred Storbeck London, Eng WF 7 Jan 24 Stoker Smith Paris, Fr KO 1 -Some sources report 1/27/12 Feb 5 Fred Storbeck London, Eng KO 12 Mar 11 Al Kubiak Albany, NY ND 10 Mar 28 Tom Kennedy Brooklyn, NY ND 10 May 20 Tony Ross Cleveland, Oh L 10 Jun 7 Harry Wuest Columbus, Oh W 10 Jul 4 Dave Mills Juarez, Mex TK 8 -Some sources report "Dave Willis" Aug 9 "Denver" Jack Geyer San Francisco, Ca L 4 Sep 6 Sailor Schaefer Vallejo, Ca KO 3 Oct 4 Jim Cameron San Francisco, Ca W 4 Oct 31 Charles Horn San Francisco, Ca W 4 Dec 27 Ed "Gunboat" Smith San Francisco, Ca L 20 -Some sources report 12/28/12 1913 Mar 29 Al McCluskey New York, NY KO 5 Apr 16 "Sailor" Charles White Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 -Some sources report "W 6" Apr 30 Luther McCarty New York, NY ND 10 Jun 27 Tim Logan New Orleans, La KO 4 Sep 3 Al Palzer New York, NY KO 7 1914 Jun 27 Jack Johnson Paris, Fr L 20 -Heavyweight Championship of the World 1915 Jan 21 Bartley Madden Toronto, Ont, Can EX 4 Mar 29 "Bombardier" Billy Wells London, Eng KO 10 Jun 26 Fred Drummond Hythe, England EX 3 Jul 26 Gordon Sims London, Eng KO 6 Oct 19 Jim Coffey New York, NY TK 3 1916 Jan 7 Jim Coffey New York, NY KO 9 Mar 25 Jess Willard New York, NY ND 10 -Heavyweight Championship of the World Jun 29 Jack Dillon Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Dec 18 Ed "Gunboat" Smith Brooklyn, NY ND 10 1917 Apr 13 Tom Cowler New York, NY KO 4 Jun 4 Carl Morris New York, NY ND 10 Sep 7 Ed "Gunboat" Smith New York, NY ND 10 1918 Feb 15 Sergeant Jones Greenville, SC KO 2 Feb 25 Fred Fulton New Orleans, La LT 3 1919 Jul 4 "Denver" Jack Geyer London, Eng KO 1 Oct 30 "Denver" Jack Geyer Pittsburgh, Pa KO 8 Nov 3 Bill McFadden Cumberland, Md KO 2 Nov 20 "Captain" Bob Roper Saginaw, Mi L 10 Nov 26 Homer Smith Detroit, Mi LK 3 -Some sources report "KO 3" Dec 22 "Sergeant" Jack Burke Newark, NJ KO 1 1920 Jan 12 Fred Fulton Newark, NJ ND 8 -Some sources report 6/12/20 Apr 5 Tom Cowler London, Eng W 15 May 7 Paul Journee London, Eng KO 2 May 21 Frank Goddard London, Eng KO 2 Jul 26 "Wild" Burt Kenny Newark, NJ ND 10 Dec 10 Joe Beckett London, Eng KO 2 -Some sources report 12/09/20 1921 Jul 12 "Fighting" Bob Martin Bronx, NY LK 7 Oct 28 "Captain" Bob Roper Buffalo, NY LK 6 Nov 5 Billy Shade Brooklyn, NY SCH -This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known 1922 Oct 12 Joe Beckett London, Eng LT 7 Dec 30 Marcel Nilles Paris, Fr L 15 -Heavyweight Championship of France 1923 -Moran retired from boxing and became an actor in Hollywood, Ca *** Assistance Provided By Bob Speer *** *** Article Provided By Robert Byrnes ***
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization