Abe Attell
Professional Boxer, Boxer
1883 – 1970
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Who was Abe Attell?
Abraham Washington "Abe" Attell, known in the boxing world as Abe "The Little Hebrew" Attell, was a boxer who became known for his record-setting six-year reign as World Featherweight Champion. Said to be a friend of the gangster Arnold Rothstein, Attell was charged with game fixing in the Black Sox Scandal in 1919, but the charges were dismissed before trial. He also was implicated in other sports controversies.
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- Born
- Feb 22, 1883
San Francisco - Ethnicity
- Jewish people
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- San Francisco
- Died
- Feb 7, 1970
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on July 23, 2013
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