Johnny Risko has been a favorite topic on this blog. Why? Because the beloved heavyweight boxer owned a gas station and cottage in Sheffield Lake for many years, and some of his early fights took place in Lorain.
And back in December 1937, Risko was trying to make a comeback after a long career dating back to the early 1920s.
What follows are some clippings about Risko, from his fights in the fall of 1937 to his last fight in 1940, followed by a short Army career and a wartime job in Lorain.
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| Nov. 13, 1937 |
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| Nov. 18, 1937 |
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| Dec. 10, 1937 |
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| Dec. 18, 1937 |
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| Feb. 1, 1938 |
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| July 26, 1939 |
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| Aug. 17, 1939 |
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| Dec. 15, 1939 |
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| Jan. 30, 1940 |
The fight against Tony Musto would be Risko's last.
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| Feb. 20, 1940 |
Well, we now know Carling's Black Label was on tap at Johnny Risko's Sheffield Lake Bar.
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| Aug. 8, 1940 |
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| Aug. 13, 1942 |
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| Sept. 1, 1942 |
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| Sept. 1, 1942 |
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| March 27, 1943 |
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| March 31, 1943 |
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| June 12, 1943 |
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| Sept. 15, 1943 |
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| Dec. 16, 1943 |
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| Jan. 19, 1944 |
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| Dec. 20, 1946 |
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