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Langford, Sam, 1883-1956

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Personal name headingLangford, Sam, 1883-1956
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Associated countryCanada
Birth date18830304
Death date19560112
Field of activityBoxing
Profession or occupationAfrican American boxers
Found inJack Johnson scrapbooks, 1908-1944 (Sam Langford)
Wikipedia, Feb. 9, 2011 (Sam Langford (March 4, 1883 - Jan. 12, 1956) was a Black Canadian boxing standout of the early part of the 20th century; called the "Greatest Fighter Nobody Knows," by ESPN (Entertainment and Sports Programming Network))
Associated languageeng