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Billy Dale Short

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Billy Dale Short

Birth
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
Death
27 Jul 2017 (aged 86)
Tega Cay, York County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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--Son of Doyle Edward Short and wife Lelia Agee. He grew up in Charlotte and graduated from Harding High School in 1950.
--Occupation: Welder and sheet metal worker until retirement.
--He was named "Most Promising Boxer" in The Ring Magazine in 1955. Billy was inducted into the NC Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. He was a pro boxer for some time, winning all 13 professional fights. His boxing career ended with an automobile accident where he lost a kneecap.
--He married Sarah Wilson; they were married 66 years. The couple had 2 children: Terry and Tammy, plus 4 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
--Son of Doyle Edward Short and wife Lelia Agee. He grew up in Charlotte and graduated from Harding High School in 1950.
--Occupation: Welder and sheet metal worker until retirement.
--He was named "Most Promising Boxer" in The Ring Magazine in 1955. Billy was inducted into the NC Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. He was a pro boxer for some time, winning all 13 professional fights. His boxing career ended with an automobile accident where he lost a kneecap.
--He married Sarah Wilson; they were married 66 years. The couple had 2 children: Terry and Tammy, plus 4 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

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