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...Noah Brusso), 73, onetime (1906-08) heavyweight boxing champion of the world; of a heart attack; in Vancouver, B.C. The only Canadian and the shortest boxer (5 ft. 7 in., 179 Ibs.) ever to wear the heavyweight crown, Ontario-born Tommy was soundly beaten by Jack Johnson, fought only sporadically thereafter, became an ordained minister, once advised newlyweds: "The first few rounds are easy in prize fighting and in matrimony. It's staying power that counts...
Married. Tommy Burns (real name: Noah Brusso), 65, onetime world's heavyweight boxing champion (1906-08); and Nellie Susan Vanderlip, 65, wealthy West Coast relict of oil magnate Charles Vanderlip; both for the second time; in Oakland, Calif...
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