Category Archives: Boxing

Rediscovered: Like Brian Leno Needed Another John Hancock from Jack Dempsey

Posted on December 28, 2022 by Don

Our maniacal Autograph Hound pal Brian Leno got a surprise for Xmas — an item of Jack Dempsey ephemera. Let Brian explain it: “A friend of mine was at a library book sale in North Carolina and found a promotional … Continue reading →

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Mort: Floyd Salas

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Don

Just got word that Floyd Salas died Sunday the 17th at the age of 90. Tattoo the Wicked Cross, baby. His companion of 38 years, Claire Ortalda, did the obit for Berkleyside — an excellent piece of writing, rounding up … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Charles Saunders

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Don

You can tell that at the time Cheryl Cline wrote her article on Sword-and-Sorcery for Portable Storage 4 she was unaware of the death of Imaro creator Charles Saunders. Like most, I only got the news late in the year. … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Freddie Mills Leads the Pack

Posted on August 1, 2020 by Don

Autograph Hound Saturday once again. Kind of snuck up on me. I mentioned the other week that Brian Leno has been collecting signatures like hell recently — on top of collecting like hell his whole life — and he’s here … Continue reading →

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Two-Gun Bob: The Chastain Connection

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Don

The handsome devil above is Don Chastain, and the mere mention of his name sent Brian Leno off into a web of connections — no doubt prompted by all his ongoing work on the boxing scene known to Texas writer … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: More on Joe Memoli

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Don

Who would have thought a casual mention made when I was working up an article on the boxer-poet Floyd Salas would lead to more about Joe Memoli on These Mean Streets — and now, years later, to even more. Just … Continue reading →

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Two-Gun Bob: Zuvembie

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Don

Brian Leno was digging around in his stuff after telling me that no Halloween would be complete without a zombie — and who could argue that point? Here’s Brian with another treat for the holiday: This Scott Hampton artwork of … Continue reading →

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Sinister Cinema: Barbara Payton, Bride of the Gorilla

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Don

You can’t fool Brian Leno. He knows it’s October, and that means Halloween horror — so he dug up some cinematic Jane Hancocks to fill in his Autograph Hound Saturday crypt-keeper duties. Enjoy — if you dare! Halloween is one … Continue reading →

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Two-Gun Bob: The Kid Dula 10-Parter Rediscovered

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Don

I regret dead links in older posts, but not enough to run around trying to find some kind of updated website to re-link to. I figure, get it while it’s hot, and if it’s dead, it’s dead. Ubi sunt, that’s … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Frank Harris — His Own John Hancock

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Don

Last Autograph Hound weekend Kevin Cook dragged the Irish author Frank Harris into the foment via a book inscribed to the author of My Life and Loves from no less than Tod Robbins. The association interest was immense, for those … Continue reading →

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