Ernie Lopez
Professional Boxer, Athlete
1945 – 2009
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Who was Ernie Lopez?
Ernie "Indian Red" Lopez, was an American professional boxer. He twice fought for the world welterweight boxing title, losing title bouts to José Nápoles in 1970 and 1973. He was a missing person from 1992 to 2004 and was the subject of extensive press coverage in early 2004 when, after being selected for induction into the California Boxing Hall of Fame, he was found at a homeless shelter in Fort Worth, Texas.
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- Born
- Sep 23, 1945
Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation - Also known as
- Indian Red
- Siblings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Oct 3, 2009
Pleasant Grove
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on July 23, 2013
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