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15 de may. de 2008 · Scottish football is in mourning after it emerged that former Celtic FC midfielder Tommy Burns has died at the age of 51 after a protracted battle with cancer. UEFA.com works better on other browsers
Standing at just 5’7″, Tommy Burns is the shortest heavyweight champion in history. Moreover, only Bob Fitzsimmons weighed less in a world heavyweight title fight than Burns. Born to Frederick and Sofa Brusso on June 17, 1881, on a farm six miles from Hanover, Ontario, in a little log cabin just across the road from …
20 de may. de 2008 · Tommy Burns slideshow tribute Famous faces from the world of football were joined by ordinary fans to say farewell to Celtic legend Tommy Burns at his funeral today.
Burns retired after this bout but made a comeback in 1951. The Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 12 July 1949 p 7 1948-10-18: Mickey Tollis: 32 4 8: Sydney Stadium ... Attendance 5500.Betting was 1/12 Tommy Burns 1946-08-31: Clarrie Gordon: 18 6 1: Sydney Stadium, Sydney W-KO. event bout wiki. ref: Joe Wallis. Attendance 11000. Truth, Sydney Sunday ...
27 de may. de 2008 · Tommy Burns, boxer (b Noah Brusso at Hanover, Ont 17 June 1881; d at Vancouver 10 May 1955). Starting as a welterweight in 1900, Burns became, 6 years later, the only Canadian to hold the world heavyweight championship when he beat Marvin Hart.
Tommy Burns (June 17, 1881 – May 10, 1955) After starting his boxing career under his real name, Brusso took the Scottish-sounding name of Tommy Burns in 1904. Although only 5 feet 7 inches tall and about 175 pounds, size did not stop him from becoming the world heavyweight boxing champion.
21 de sept. de 2018 · Ten years on from his death at 51 years old, Tommy Burns’ family look back on his life.
