1890's Quiet Harry Hayden 117-1 Coal Region Fighting Champ

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Post by VigIIPeaBurner » Sun. Sep. 12, 2010 3:48 pm

I wanted to share this bit of coal region history that links my family solidly to the coal region. Harry Hayden was my wife's paternal great-grandfather on her grandmother's side. In the early 1890's he was also one heck of a fighter at 146 Lbs. and fough 118 fights throught the coal region for over 10 years.

I hope you'll enjoy reading this colorful 1940's newspaper article written about him. I certainly did. After you read this, you'll know why I never argue with my wife. :roll:
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Post by nortcan » Wed. Sep. 15, 2010 5:08 pm

Hi, very interesting to read a nice story like that. You can be proud of him and be very careful with your Wife.
Salutations from Quebec


 
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Post by VigIIPeaBurner » Wed. Sep. 15, 2010 6:58 pm

nortcan wrote:...You can be proud of him and be very careful with your Wife.
Salutations from Quebec
Thank you Nortcan, and thanks too ... for the warning!
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