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American boxer
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
23 February 1887
Death:
11 July 1951
The details
Biography
Introduction
Carl E. Morris (February 23, 1887 - July 11, 1951) was a professional boxer who was known as the Oklahoma White Hope. He was a heavyweight, fighting at 225-240 pounds. He was 6 feet 4 inches tall.
Biography
He was born on February 23, 1887 in Fulton, Kentucky. On December 16, 1918 he lost a fight to Jack Dempsey at the Louisiana Auditorium in New Orleans. In later life he worked as a steam shovel operator. He died on July 11, 1951 in Pasadena, California of cancer.