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Sammy Mandell

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Sammy Mandell

Birth
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA
Death
7 Nov 1967 (aged 63)
Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.7011792, Longitude: -89.0452452
Plot
134-01-6
Memorial ID
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Born Salvator Manala, Sammy was a World Lightweight Boxing Champion from 1926 to 1930. He was known as the "Rockford Sheik" because of his good looks. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998.

Born Salvator Manala, Sammy was a World Lightweight Boxing Champion from 1926 to 1930. He was known as the "Rockford Sheik" because of his good looks. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998.


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