Harry Wills
The Black Panther

Born: May 15, 1889, New Orleans, La.
Died: Dec. 21,1956, New York, N.Y.

Weight: 210-230 lbs.
Height: 6'3''

Managers: Jim Buckley, Paddy Mullins (1918-1927)

1911
---	Kid Ravarro             New Orleans, La.        KO 1
---	Battling Taylor         New Orleans, La.        KO 7

1912
---	Harry Brown             New Orleans, La.        KO 2
---	Sam Collier             New Orleans, La.        KO 7
---	Nat Dewey               New Orleans, La.        ND10
---	Ben Pedes               New Orleans, La.        KO 3
---	Kid Brown               New Orleans, La.        KO 6
Nov. 20 John Tholmer            New Orleans, La.        KO 5

1913
---	Jack Graves             New Orleans, La.        ND10
---	Kid Brown               New Orleans, La.        KO 2
Jul. 1  Joe Jeannette           New Orleans, La.        ND10
---	Jim Sullivan            New Orleans, La.        KO 1
---	Jeff Clarke             New Orleans, La.        ND10

1914
Jan. 1  Rough House Ware        New Orleans, La.        KO 10
Jan. 8  George (Kid) Cotton     New Orleans, La.        KO 4
May  1  Sam Langford            New Orleans, La.        ND10
Jun. 9  Joe Jeannette           New Orleans, La.        ND10
Jul. 4  Soldier Elder           El Paso, Texas          KO 1
Aug. 2  Pete Everett            Sonora, Mexico          KO 2
Aug. 11 Battling Brandt         San Francisco, Ca.      KO 3
Sep. 4  Willie Meehan           San Francisco, Ca.      W 4
Sep. 18 Charlie Miller          San Francisco, Ca.      KO 1
Oct. 9  Charles Horn            San Francisco, Ca.      KO 1
Oct. 16 Sailor Grande           San Francisco, Ca.      W 4
Oct. 30 Jim Cameron             San Francisco, Ca.      W 4
Nov. 26 Sam Langford            Vernon, Ca.             KO by 14
Dec. 20 Sam McVey               New Orleans, La.        L 20

1915
Mar. 12 Battling Jim Johnson    New Orleans, La.        W 20
May. 19 Sam McVey               New York, N.Y.          ND10
Jul. 5  Battling Jim Johnson    Gloversville, N.Y.      ND10
Sep. 7  Sam McVey               Boston, Mass.           W 12
Dec. 3  Sam Langford            New York, N.Y.          ND10

1916
Jan. 3  Sam Langford            New Orleans, La.        W 20
Feb. 11 Sam Langford            New Orleans, La.        KO by 19
Mar. 7  Sam Langford            Brooklyn. N.Y.         ND10
Apr. 7  John Lester Johnson     New York, N.Y.          ND10
Apr. 25 Sam Langford            St. Louis. Mo.          W 8
May  19 Jeff Clarke             New Orleans, La.        W 20
Jun. 3  George (Kid) Cotton     Brooklyn, N.Y.          ND10
Oct. 13 George (Kid) Cotton     New York, N.Y.          KO 5
Dec. 26 Jack Thompson           Brooklyn, N.Y.          TKO 4

1917
Feb. 7  Battling Jim Johnson    St. Louis, Mo.          TKO by 2
Apr. 30 Jack Thompson           New York, N.Y.          ND10
May  11 Sam Langford            Philadelphia, Pa.       ND 6
Jun. 1  Battling Jim Johnson    New York, N.Y.          ND10
Sep. 20 Sam Langford            Brooklyn, N.Y.          ND10
Nov. 12 Sam Langford            Toledo. Ohio            ND 12

1918
Feb. 17 Sam McVey               Panama City, Pan.       KO 5
Apr. 14 Sam Langford            Panama City, Pan.       KO 6
May  19 Sam Langford            Panama City, Pan.       TKO 7
Aug. 19 Jeff Clarke             Atlantic City, N.J.     TKO 5
Sep. 14 Jack Thompson           Philadelphia, Pa.       ND 6
Nov. 15 Jack Thompson           Atlantic City, N.J.     ND 8

1919
Jun. 10 John Lester Johnson     Jersey City, N.J.       ND 8
Jul. 4  Sam Langford            St. Louis, Mo.          W 8
Aug. 18 Jeff Clarke             Syraruse, N.Y.          TKO 4
Sep. 30 Sam Langford            Syracuse, N.Y.          ND 10
Oct. 20 Joe Jeannette           Jersey City, N.J.       ND 8
Nov. 5  Sam Langford            Tulsa, Okla.            W 15
Nov. 20 Sailor Petroskey        San Francisco, Ca.      KO 1
Dec. 5  Ole Anderson            San Francisco, Ca.      KO 3

1920
Jan. 1  Jack Thompson           San Francisco, Ca.      NC 3
Jan. 12 Jack Thompson           Tulsa, Okla.            W 15
Mar. 15 Andy Johnson            Newark, N.J.            KO 3
Apr. 19 Sam Langford            Denver, Colo.           W 15
Jul. 26 Fred Fulton             Newark, N.J.            KO 3
Sep. 8  Sam McVey               Phiadeiphia, Pa.        NC 6

1921
Jan. 17 Bill Tate               Buffalo. N.Y.           KO 2
Jan. 27 Sam Langford            Portland, Ore.          ND10
Feb. 11 Jeff Clarke             Baltimore, Md.          KO 2
Apr. 8  Jack Thompson           St. Louis, Mo.          W 8   
May. 27 Andy Johnson            Brooklyn, N.Y.          KO 1
Jul. 2  Bill Tate               L.I. City, N.Y.         KO 6
Oct. 10 Ed (Gunboat) Smith      Havana, Cuba            KO 1
Nov. I8 Denver Ed Martin        Portland, Ore.          KO 1
Nov. 25 Jack Thompson           Denver, Colo.           NC 5
Dec. 7  Bill Tate               Denver, Colo.           W 12

1922
Jan. 2  Bill Tate               Portland, Ore.          LF 1
Jan. 6  Bill Tate               Portland, Ore.          D 10
Jan. 17 Sam Langford            Portland, Ore.          W 10
Mar. 2  Kid Norfolk             New York, N.Y.          KO 2
Jun. 29 Jeff Clarke             Trenton, N.J.           KO 2
Jul. 17 Jeff Clarke             Winnipeg, Man.          KO 3
Aug. 21 Buddy Jackeon           Newark, N.J.            KO 2
Aug. 29 James (Tut) Jackson     Brooklyn, N.Y.          KO 3
Sep. 29 Clem Johnson            New York, N.Y.          TKO 12

1923
Oct. 11 Homer Smith             L.I. City, N.Y.         W 10
Nov. 5  Jack Thompson           Newark, N.J.            KO 4
						      
1924
Jun. 8  Bartley Madden          L.I. City, N.Y.         W 15
Sep. 6  Jack Dempsey           Jersey City, N.J.        Sched
Sep. 11 Luis Angel Firpo        Jersey City, N.J.       ND 12

1925
Jul. 2  Charley Weinert         New York, N.Y.          KO 2
Oct. 26 Floyd Johnson           Newark, N.J.            KO 1

1926
May 31  Jeff Clark              Cleveland, OH           Exh 6
Oct. 12 Jack Sharkey            Brooklyn, N.Y.          LF 13      

1927
Jul. 13 Paolino Uzcudun         Brooklyn, N.Y.          KO by 4

1928
(Inactive)

1929
Sep. 15 Andres Castano          Mexico City, Mexico     LF 1
Dec. 11 Andres Castano          New York, N.Y.          KO 1

1930-1931
(Inactive)

1932
Aug. 4  Vinko Jankassa          Brooklyn, N.Y.          KO 1
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