Stanley Ketchel
He was a Polish-American prize fighter
Who had the best right hand pound for pound
Ketchel had an acute skill, Slavic strength, and Polish vitality.
His footwork, his weakest area, Ketchel ran at people, banged into, planted himself all the time throwing punches in and out.
Ketchel was a free spirit who traveled the country like a hobo with his boxing manager, gear, and carrying large sums of money.
Bigger the animal the bigger the smarts more or less.
The first Polish-American athlete.
Ernest Hemingway said he was the light of the world.
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Written on July 03, 2023
Submitted on July 03, 2023
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