Viro Small

Professional Boxer, Boxer

1854 –

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Who is Viro Small?

Viro Small was a collar-and-elbow wrestler and boxer of African descent who was active in the late 19th century. He is notable for being one of the first professionals of African descent in these fields in the United States.

Viro Small was born into slavery in Buford, South Carolina in 1854. He gained his freedom at the end of the American Civil War and moved north.

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Born
1854
Nationality
  • United States of America
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on July 23, 2013

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