Lew Jenkins

Lew Jenkins (December 4, 1916 – October 30, 1981) was an American boxer and Lightweight Champion of the World. He was born in Milburn, Texas and was raised during the Great Depression. He began fighting in carnivals and later continued his boxing in the US Coast Guard. He was an exceptionally powerful puncher and 51 of his 73 wins were by knockout. His managers included Benny Woodhall, Frank Bachman, Hymie Kaplan, and Willie Ketchum and his trainer was Charley Rose.[1]

Lew Jenkins
Statistics
Real name	Verlin E. Jenkins
Nickname(s)	The Sweetwater Swatter
Weight(s)	Lightweight
Nationality	American
Born	December 4, 1916 Milburn, Texas
Died	October 30, 1981 (aged 64) Oakland, California
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	119
Wins	73
Wins by KO	51
Losses	41
Draws	5

His punching power was legendary, and so was his drinking, carousing, and penchant for high-speed motorcycles. "The two toughest opponents I had were Jack Daniels and Harley Davidson," Lew Jenkins stated.[2]

Jenkins took the World Lightweight Championship on May 10, 1940 in a third-round TKO against Lou Ambers at New York's Madison Square Garden.[3]

Early life

Verlin E. Jenkins was born on December 4, 1916 in Milburn, Texas to Artie James and Minnie Lee, formerly Minnie Lee White. He was the third of four children and had two older and one younger sisters. He started professional boxing around 1935 in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, but by 1938 was boxing regularly in Dallas. The biggest fights of his early career took place after he moved to New York in 1939.[3]

Professional career highlights

Jenkins defeated Lew Feldman on April 8, 1938 in a ten-round split decision at the Sportatorium in Dallas, Texas. Oddly, the Dallas crowd booed loudly after the decision of the judges and referees for Jenkins, the Texas native.[4]

Win over Mike Belloise, November 1939

On November 21, 1939, Jenkins scored a seventh-round technical knockout against Mike Belloise, a former World Featherweight Champion, before a crowd of 12,000 at the Bronx's New York Coliseum.[5] Belloise was unable to answer the call of the bell for the eighth round due to the severe punishment he had taken to the body in the sixth and seventh rounds.[6] It was later confirmed that Belloise suffered a broken rib from the bout.[7]

On January 24, 1940, Jenkins convincingly defeated Cuban boxer Chino Alvarez in a knockout only around fifteen seconds into the first round at the Sportatorium in Dallas. Jenkins landed only two or three punches and the rowdy Dallas crowd booed when the ten count was completed, with several climbing into the ring. The victory was Jenkin's ninth straight with six by knockouts. Jenkins sudden rise to prominence as a serious World Lightweight contender was not unprecedented, as he had been fighting professionally at least five years, but the quality of his opposition had increased dramatically in the last two years as many newspapers noted. When he defeated Tippy Larkin in a first-round knockout at Madison Square Garden on March 8, 1940, he was finally scheduled for a World Lightweight Title bout with reigning champion Lou Ambers. In the impressive win over Larkin, Jenkins started cautiously, then flicked a few straight lefts. After Jenkins blasted with both hands, and in "2:41 of the first round Larkin was left flailing around in his own corner and down for the count."[8][9]

Taking the World Lightweight Championship, May 1940

Jenkins defeated Lou Ambers in New York City on May 10, 1940 to become World Lightweight Champion.[3][10] Ambers was down for a count of five in the first, briefly down again from a left in the second, and was down in the third before the referee stopped the bout when Jenkins landed a final solid right to Ambers' jaw.[11]

After winning the World Lightweight Championship from Ambers, Jenkins lost his boxing discipline and spent time carousing at night and buying expensive automobiles. He drank recklessly, sometimes before bouts, and crashed several motorcycles and cars.[3][1][12]

On March 8, 1940, Jenkins scored a first-round knockout of Tippy Larkin in a non-title bout at New York's Madison Square Garden before a crowd of 11,542.[13] "Tearing out with the bell, the slugger from the Southwest (Jenkins) took command immediately. He threw both fists without a stop, finally connecting with a series of solid lefts and rights and Larkin dropped in his corner."[14] The knockout occurred at the end of the first, 2:41 into the round. Jenkins had scored five straight knockouts in his most recent New York fights. A noteworthy opponent, Larkin would take the World Light Welterweight Championship in 1946.[3]

On September 16, 1940, Jenkins managed to win a decision against Bob Montgomery in a non-title, ten-round decision, before a crowd of 12,900 at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. Jenkins was down in the third round for a count of nine. The United Press gave Jenkins five rounds to four for Montgomery, though ring officials gave Jenkins a somewhat wider margin.[3][15] Montgomery would twice hold the NYSAC World Lightweight Championship in May 1943 and November 1944.

World Lightweight Championship defense, November 1940

On November 22, 1940, Jenkins successfully defended his World Lightweight Title against Pete Lello in a second-round knockout at New York's Madison Square Garden before a largely hostile audience of around 11,000. Jenkins knocked Lello down four times in the second, usually with strong blows to the jaw and at least twice for counts of nine. He said after the bout that he had little memory of the bout after his first knockdown in the second.[16] Lello had formerly knocked out Jenkins in a close bout that ended in an early seventh round victory in Chicago on March 24, 1939.[3]

Losing the World Lightweight Championship, December 1941

On December 19, 1941 Jenkins lost his World Lightweight Title against Sammy Angott before a crowd of 11,343 at New York's Madison Square Garden. Fighting with a neck injury he may have received from motorcycle and car crashes, he was outpointed over 15 rounds. From then on he lost a significant percentage of his remaining bouts, though often against quality competition.[3][17]

On September 30, 1949, Jenkins defeated Eddie Giosa in a ten-round unanimous decision at the Arena in Philadelphia. He had Giosa down for a count of eight in the second from a left hook, then put him to the mat again with a right to the head. He had Giosa down again in the tenth with a left hook to the head for a count of eight, though the fight continued and was determined by a points decision.[18] Both men fought at 139 in the welterweight range. He had formerly lost to Giosa on May 2, 1949, in a fairly close split decision at the same location. The May victory was Giosa's fourth straight win.[3][19]

Military career

Jenkins served in the Coast Guard in World War II, where he participated in troop deployment, and found himself in the thick of battle during the Allied invasions of North Africa and the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France. He re-enlisted in the infantry at the outbreak of America's involvement in the Korean War around 1950 and was awarded the Silver Star for saving several men from enemy fire.[12]

Boxing comeback

He attempted a comeback after World War II, but was unable to regain his status as a top lightweight and welterweight. He retired from boxing in 1950. In 2003, Jenkins made the Ring Magazine's list of the 100 greatest punchers of all time.[12]

Jenkins died October 30, 1981 at the Oakland Naval Regional Medical Center after a long illness. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.[10]

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary

119 fights	73 wins	41 losses
By knockout	51	12
By decision	21	29
By disqualification	1	0
Draws	5

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
119	Loss	73–41–5	Beau Jack	TKO	5 (10)	Apr 14, 1950	Uline Arena, Washington
118	Loss	73–40–5	Carmen Basilio	MD	10	Mar 06, 1950	State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse
117	Loss	73–39–5	Rafael Lastre	TKO	10 (10)	Jan 31, 1950	Sports Arena, Toledo
116	Loss	73–38–5	Walter Haines	UD	8	Jan 25, 1950	St. Nicholas Arena, New York
115	Loss	73–37–5	Al Pennino	KO	3 (8)	Jan 09, 1950	Laurel Garden, Newark
114	Win	73–36–5	Iggy Vaccari	TKO	9 (10)	Dec 19, 1949	Mechanics Building, Boston
113	Win	72–36–5	Johnny DeFazio	KO	8 (8)	Dec 05, 1949	Laurel Garden, Newark
112	Loss	71–36–5	Calvin Smith	PTS	10	Nov 14, 1949	Arena, Philadelphia
111	Win	71–35–5	Issac Jenkins	UD	8	Oct 20, 1949	Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia
110	Win	70–35–5	Eddie Giosa	UD	10	Sep 30, 1949	Arena, Philadelphia
109	Loss	69–35–5	Don Williams	UD	10	Sep 21, 1949	Auditorium, Worcester
108	Loss	69–34–5	Bob Sandberg	UD	10	Sep 01, 1949	Auditorium, Milwaukee
107	Win	69–33–5	Don Williams	UD	10	Aug 17, 1949	Mechanics Hall, Worcester
106	Win	68–33–5	Louis Joyce	SD	8	Aug 01, 1949	Fair Grounds Arena, Allentown
105	Loss	67–33–5	Guiseppe Colasanti	SD	10	Jul 01, 1949	Long Beach Stadium, Long Beach
104	Win	67–32–5	Mario Moreno	KO	2 (8)	Jun 21, 1949	Fair Grounds Arena, Allentown
103	Win	66–32–5	Jimmy Collins	MD	8	Jun 06, 1949	Toppi Stadium, Philadelphia
102	Loss	65–32–5	Eddie Giosa	SD	10	May 02, 1949	Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia
101	Win	65–31–5	Bobby Timpson	TKO	10 (10)	Apr 11, 1949	Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia
100	Win	64–31–5	Joey Carkido	KO	4 (10)	Mar 28, 1949	Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia
99	Win	63–31–5	Santa Bucca	KO	4 (10)	Mar 17, 1949	Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia
98	Loss	62–31–5	Percy Bassett	UD	10	Feb 28, 1949	Arena, Philadelphia
97	Win	61–30–5	Chuck Burton	TKO	9 (10)	Jan 31, 1949	Arena, Philadelphia
96	Win	60–30–5	Rene Camacho	TKO	2 (10)	Jan 17, 1949	Arena, Philadelphia
95	Win	59–30–5	Andres Balderas	KO	3 (10)	Dec 10, 1948	Liberty Hall, El Paso
94	Win	58–30–5	Nick Castiglione	TKO	4 (10)	Dec 20, 1946	Rainbo Arena, Chicago
93	Win	59–30–5	Hubert Gray	KO	10 (10)	Dec 13, 1946	Sportatorium, Dallas
92	Win	57–30–5	Ted Garcia	TKO	9 (10)	Nov 20, 1946	City Auditorium, Galveston
91	Win	56–30–5	Tony Davila	KO	1 (10)	Sep 26, 1946	Wright's Arena, Waco
90	Loss	55–30–5	Louis Flyer	KO	6 (10)	Jun 14, 1946	Sportatorium, Dallas
89	Loss	55–29–5	Henry Majcher	PTS	10	May 21, 1946	Houston
88	Win	55–28–5	Johnny Cool	DQ	2 (10)	Jan 29, 1946	Manchester
87	Win	54–28–5	Jack Garrity	KO	1 (10)	Jan 25, 1946	Young Men's Catholic Club Hall, Danbury
86	Win	53–28–5	Jerry Zullo	KO	2 (10)	Jan 01, 1946	Salem Arena, Salem
85	Loss	52–28–5	Jimmy Doyle	TKO	4 (10)	Dec 03, 1945	Arena, Cleveland
84	Loss	52–27–5	John Thomas	TKO	5 (10)	Dec 22, 1942	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles
83	Loss	52–26–5	Henry Armstrong	TKO	8 (10)	Dec 04, 1942	Auditorium, Portland
82	Win	52–25–5	Chato Gonzalez	KO	2 (10)	Nov 18, 1942	Las Vegas
81	Loss	51–25–5	Al Tribuani	UD	10	Sep 22, 1942	Wilmington Park, Wilmington
80	Loss	51–24–5	Carmen Notch	SD	10	Aug 27, 1942	Arena Gardens, Detroit
79	Loss	51–23–5	Cosby Linson	PTS	10	Aug 17, 1942	Victory Arena, New Orleans
78	Loss	51–22–5	Fritzie Zivic	TKO	10 (10)	May 25, 1942	Forbes Field, Pittsburgh
77	Loss	51–21–5	Jackie Byrd	PTS	10	May 13, 1942	Rix Stadium, Hot Springs
76	Loss	51–20–5	Mike Kaplan	UD	10	Mar 27, 1942	Mechanics Building, Boston
75	Loss	51–19–5	Marty Servo	UD	10	Feb 17, 1942	Arena, Philadelphia
74	Loss	51–18–5	Sammy Angott	UD	15	Dec 19, 1941	Madison Square Garden, New York	Lost NYSAC and The Ring lightweight titles For NBA lightweight title
73	Loss	51–17–5	Freddie Cochrane	UD	10	Oct 06, 1941	Madison Square Garden, New York
72	Win	51–16–5	Cleo McNeal	KO	3 (10)	Sep 12, 1941	Auditorium, Minneapolis
71	Win	50–16–5	Joey Zodda	KO	3 (10)	Aug 04, 1941	Meadowbrook Bowl, Newark
70	Loss	49–16–5	Bob Montgomery	UD	10	May 16, 1941	Madison Square Garden, New York
69	Win	49–15–5	Lou Ambers	TKO	7 (10)	Feb 28, 1941	Madison Square Garden, New York
68	Draw	48–15–5	Fritzie Zivic	PTS	10	Dec 20, 1940	Madison Square Garden, New York
67	Win	48–15–4	Pete Lello	KO	2 (15)	Nov 22, 1940	Madison Square Garden, New York	Retained NYSAC and The Ring lightweight titles
66	Win	47–15–4	Bob Montgomery	UD	10	Sep 16, 1940	Shibe Park, Philadelphia
65	Loss	46–15–4	Henry Armstrong	TKO	6 (12)	Jul 17, 1940	Polo Grounds, New York
64	Win	46–14–4	Lou Ambers	TKO	3 (15)	May 10, 1940	Madison Square Garden, New York	Won NYSAC and The Ring lightweight titles
63	Win	45–14–4	Tippy Larkin	KO	1 (15)	Mar 08, 1940	Madison Square Garden, New York
62	Win	44–14–4	Chino Alvarez	KO	1 (10)	Jan 24, 1940	Sportatorium, Dallas
61	Win	43–14–4	William Marquart	KO	3 (8)	Dec 15, 1939	Madison Square Garden, New York
60	Win	42–14–4	Mike Belloise	TKO	7 (8)	Nov 21, 1939	New York Coliseum, Bronx
59	Win	41–14–4	Primo Flores	TKO	5 (8)	Oct 10, 1939	New York Coliseum, Bronx
58	Win	40–14–4	Primo Flores	TKO	4 (8)	Sep 12, 1939	New York Coliseum, Bronx
57	Win	39–14–4	Ginger Foran	KO	4 (8)	Sep 05, 1939	Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, Queens
56	Win	38–14–4	Quentin Breese	PTS	8	Aug 15, 1939	Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, Queens
55	Win	37–14–4	Joey Fontana	PTS	8	Aug 01, 1939	Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, Queens
54	Win	36–14–4	Quentin Breese	PTS	8	Jul 18, 1939	Queensboro Arena, Long Island City, Queens
53	Win	35–14–4	Jorge Morelia	PTS	10	Jun 19, 1939	Walkathon Arena, San Antonio
52	Win	34–14–4	Roberto Gomez	TKO	2 (10)	Jun 05, 1939	Walkathon Arena, San Antonio
51	Loss	33–14–4	Manuel Villa II	PTS	10	May 31, 1939	40 & 8 Arena, Corpus Christi
50	Win	33–13–4	Jimmy Hatcher	KO	4 (10)	May 26, 1939	Sportatorium, Dallas
49	Loss	32–13–4	Carlos Malacara	PTS	10	May 13, 1939	Mexico City
48	Win	32–12–4	Panchito Campos	KO	1 (10)	May 06, 1939	El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City
47	Loss	31–12–4	Pedro Ortega	PTS	10	Apr 29, 1939	Mexico City
46	Loss	31–11–4	Pete Lello	KO	7 (8)	Mar 24, 1939	White City Arena, Chicago
45	Win	31–10–4	Sammy Musco	KO	6 (10)	Mar 15, 1939	40 & 8 Arena, Corpus Christi
44	Win	30–10–4	KO Borrado	KO	2 (10)	Mar 08, 1939	40 & 8 Arena, Corpus Christi
43	Win	29–10–4	Jack Darcy	PTS	6	Mar 03, 1939	Sportatorium, Dallas
42	Loss	28–10–4	Willie Joyce	SD	8	Feb 24, 1939	White City Arena, Chicago
41	Loss	28–9–4	Willie Joyce	SD	8	Feb 17, 1939	White City Arena, Chicago
40	Win	28–8–4	Kid Leyva	KO	3 (10)	Feb 10, 1939	40 & 8 Arena, Corpus Christi
39	Win	27–8–4	Sammy Scully	KO	5 (10)	Jan 31, 1939	White City Arena, Chicago
38	Draw	26–8–4	Willie Joyce	SD	10	Jan 20, 1939	White City Arena, Chicago
37	Win	26–8–3	Joe Law	PTS	6	Jan 06, 1939	White City Arena, Chicago
36	Win	25–8–3	Ted Tallos	PTS	6	Dec 29, 1938	Sportatorium, Dallas
35	Loss	24–8–3	Wesley Ramey	PTS	10	Dec 16, 1938	Sportatorium, Dallas
34	Win	24–7–3	Sammy Musco	UD	10	Dec 02, 1938	Sportatorium, Dallas
33	Loss	23–7–3	Lew Feldman	MD	10	Nov 17, 1938	Sportatorium, Dallas
32	Draw	23–6–3	Sammy Musco	PTS	10	Nov 09, 1938	40 & 8 Arena, Corpus Christi
31	Win	23–6–2	Carl Faust	KO	8 (15)	Nov 03, 1938	Sportatorium, Dallas
30	Win	22–6–2	Carl Faust	TKO	8 (10)	Oct 20, 1938	Sportatorium, Dallas
29	Win	21–6–2	Luis Orozco	KO	1 (10)	Oct 06, 1938	Sportatorium, Dallas
28	Win	20–6–2	Don Eddy	TKO	8 (8)	Sep 30, 1938	Sportatorium, Dallas
27	Win	19–6–2	Jack Griffin	PTS	6	Sep 16, 1938	Sportatorium, Dallas
26	Win	18–6–2	Cullen Williams	KO	3 (10)	Sep 07, 1938	40 & 8 Arena, Corpus Christi
25	Win	17–6–2	Zeke Castro	PTS	6	Aug 23, 1938	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles
24	Win	16–6–2	Chino Alvarez	TKO	8 (10)	Jul 29, 1938	Sportatorium, Dallas
23	Win	15–6–2	Willard Brown	KO	4 (10)	Jul 22, 1938	Sportatorium, Dallas
22	Loss	14–6–2	Bobby Britton	KO	7 (10)	May 27, 1938	Sportatorium, Dallas
21	Win	14–5–2	Chief Evening Thunder	KO	8 (10)	May 13, 1938	Sportatorium, Dallas
20	Loss	13–5–2	Wesley Ramey	PTS	10	Apr 28, 1938	Sportatorium, Dallas
19	Win	13–4–2	Lew Feldman	SD	10	Apr 08, 1938	Sportatorium, Dallas
18	Win	12–4–2	Jackie Sharkey	KO	2 (10)	Apr 01, 1938	Sportatorium, Dallas
17	Win	11–4–2	Ramon Serrano	KO	2 (10)	Mar 18, 1938	Sportatorium, Dallas
16	Win	10–4–2	Louis Arriola	TKO	5 (10)	Mar 11, 1938	Sportatorium, Dallas
15	Win	9–4–2	Frankie Graham	TKO	4 (10)	Feb 18, 1938	Sportatorium, Dallas
14	Win	8–4–2	Jackie Conway	KO	2 (6)	Feb 04, 1938	Sportatorium, Dallas
13	Win	7–4–2	Young Ernest	KO	5 (6)	Jan 28, 1938	Sportatorium, Dallas
12	Win	6–4–2	Kid Leyva	TKO	5 (8)	Jan 14, 1938	Sportatorium, Dallas
11	Draw	5–4–2	Ramon Serrano	PTS	6	Jan 11, 1938	Olympiad Arena, Houston
10	Loss	5–4–1	Midget Mexico	PTS	6	Sep 22, 1937	40 & 8 Arena, Corpus Christi
9	Win	5–3–1	Billy Firpo	PTS	8	Jul 04, 1937	Silver City
8	Win	4–3–1	Alberto Pena	TKO	2 (8)	Apr 24, 1937	Silver City
7	Draw	3–3–1	Billy Firpo	PTS	10	Apr 15, 1937	Silver City
6	Win	3–3	Cullen Williams	PTS	4	May 21, 1936	Sportatorium, Dallas
5	Win	2–3	Sailor Fay Kosky	PTS	4	Mar 05, 1936	Silver City
4	Loss	1–3	Ray Carrillo	PTS	4	Dec 13, 1935	Madison Square Garden, Phoenix
3	Win	1–2	Lee Mullins	PTS	4	Dec 02, 1935	Madison Square Garden, Phoenix
2	Loss	0–2	Gene Noble	TKO	4 (4)	Jul 22, 1935	West Texas Open Air Arena, Abilene
1	Loss	0–1	Bobby Reed	PTS	8	Jul 08, 1935	West Texas Open Air Arena, Abilene

Boxing achievements and honors

Jenkins was admitted to the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1977, the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1983 and in 1999, the International Boxing Hall of Fame.[1]

See also

• Lineal championship
• List of lightweight boxing champions

References

1. "Lew Jenkins Cyber Boxing Zone Biography". Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
2. Pantalone, Gene (2018). From Boxing Ring to Battlefield: The Life of War Hero Lew Jenkins. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1538116746.
3. "Lew Jenkins Boxing Record". BoxRec. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
4. "Jenkins Beats Lew Feldman", Reno-Gazette Journal, Reno, Nevada, pg. 12, 9 April 1938
5. "Jenkins Defeats Mike Belloise", Valley Morning Star, Harlingen, Texas, pg. 12, 22 November 1939
6. "Belloise Kayoed By Lou Jenkins", Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona, pg. 11, 23 November 1939
7. "Breaks Rib, Loses", News-Journal, Mansfield, Ohio, pg. 6, 23 November 1939
8. "Larkin Kayo Victim", Asbury Park Press, Asbury Park, New Jersey, pg. 9, 9 March 1940
9. Miller, Tom, "Dallasites Boo As Lew Jenkins Gets Quick Kayo", El Paso Herald, El Paso, Texas, pg. 10, 25 January 1940
10. "Lew Jenkins Is Dead at 64; Held Lighweight Title in 1940". New York Times. Associated Press. November 1, 1981. p. 40. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
11. Ferguson, Harry, "Lew Jenkins Blasts Way To Lightweight Laurels", Cumberland Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland, pg. 6, 11 May 1940
12. "Lew Jenkins Boxing Biography". BoxRec. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
13. "Lou Jenkins Kayoes Tippy Larkin in First", Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona, pg. 60, 9 March 1940
14. Feder, Sid, "Tippy Larkin Goes to Sleep During First Round", Santa Cruz Sentinel, Santa Cruz, California, pg. 4, 9 March 1940
15. Cuddy, Jack, "Lew Jenkins Shows Heart in Rough Bout", The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pg. 22, 17 September 1940
16. "Pete Lello Put Away in Second Stanza", Ames Daily Tribune, Ames, Iowa, pg. 3, 23 November 1940
17. Feder, Sid, "Louisville Slugger Scores Easy Win Over Lou Jenkins", The Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, pg. 28, 20 December 1941
18. Webster, John, "Giosa Outpointed by Lew Jenkins", The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pg. 17, 1 October 1949
19. Fourth straight win for Giosa in "Lew Jenkins Loses Decision to Giosa", Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona, pg. 24, 3 May 1949

External links

• Boxing record for Lew Jenkins from BoxRec
• https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/National_Boxing_Association%27s_Quarterly_Ratings:_1941
• https://titlehistories.com/boxing/na/usa/ny/nysac-l.html
• Arlington National Cemetery
• Lew Jenkins at Find a Grave