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Peter Courtney

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Peter Courtney

Birth
Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
9 May 1896 (aged 28)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Yeadon, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec.15, Range 10, Lot 27, Grave 3
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Pugilist. Fought "Gentleman" Jim Corbett on Sept. 7, 1894 in the first ever filmed Heavyweight bout. Film was produced by Thomas Edison in his studio at West Orange, NJ. Peter died of tuberculosis at the age of 28.
Pugilist. Fought "Gentleman" Jim Corbett on Sept. 7, 1894 in the first ever filmed Heavyweight bout. Film was produced by Thomas Edison in his studio at West Orange, NJ. Peter died of tuberculosis at the age of 28.

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  • Created by: phillydan
  • Added: Aug 2, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74296724/peter-courtney: accessed ), memorial page for Peter Courtney (7 Jul 1867–9 May 1896), Find a Grave Memorial ID 74296724, citing Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by phillydan (contributor 47572685).