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 Lew Jenkins -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Also known as the Sweetswatter from Sweetwater he was born in Milburn, Texas and was raised in (A concavity in a surface produced by pressing) Depression-era Texas.
Jenkins was a terrific puncher for a (A professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds) lightweight, and scored knockout victories over noted fighters (additional info and facts about Lou Ambers) Lou Ambers, Tippy Larkin, and Mike Belloise.
Fighting with an injured neck, he suffered in a motorcycle crash, Jenkins was outpointed over 15 rounds.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/le/lew_jenkins.htm   (233 words)

  
 Jenkins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jenkins is a surname that originated in England, but came to be popular in southern Wales.
Jenkins, Leroy (born 1932), U.S. composer and free jazz violinist
The War of Jenkins' Ear was a colonial war between Britain and Spain.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jenkins   (324 words)

  
 IBHOF / Lew Jenkins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Jenkins, born in Milburn Texas, spent the early portion of his career fighting in Dallas.
Jenkins put his power to good use as he knocked out Ambers in the third round to capture the crown on May 10, 1940.
Jenkins successfully defended his crown with a second-round knockout of Pete Lello before losing the title via 15-round decision to fellow hall-of-famer Sammy Angott on December 19, 1941.
www.ibhof.com /jenkins.htm   (222 words)

  
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Lew Jenkins was born on December 4, 1916 in Milburn or Sweetwater, Texas.
Jenkins rallied in the tenth though to salvage a split draw.
Lew Jenkins died on October 30, 1981, he had lived one hell of a life.
www.cyberboxingzone.com /bawli/bawli64.txt   (3104 words)

  
 St. Mary's College of Maryland Athletics
Lew Jenkins will enter his eleventh year at the helm of the Seahawk baseball team in 2005.
Coach Jenkins is probably best known for his 25 years as head coach at Surrattsville High in Clinton, Md., where he won 326 games, No. 1 on the state's all-time list at the time of his retirement.
Between his retirement from high-school coaching and his arrival at St. Mary's, Jenkins spent three seasons as an assistant at two of the premier Division I programs in the region, Georgetown and George Washington.
www.smcm.edu /athletics/baseball/coaches.cfm   (738 words)

  
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During his 13-year professional career, which began in 1928, Feldman fought primarily in three weight classes (featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight), and was considered a top contender as a lightweight.
In November 1931, Lew had the first big fight of his career against the junior-lightweight champ, Kid Chocolate; Feldman lost the 10-round decision in the non-title bout.
Still, Feldman defeated future lightweight champ Lew Jenkins in November 1938 on a 10-round decision; Jenkins, who had beaten Feldman in April 1938, became the champ two years later.
www.jewsinsports.org /boxing.asp?ID=94   (349 words)

  
 Robert Jenkins b. 1788 Va>Ky   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
I am looking for the ancestors of Robert JENKINS served in the war of 1812 and was a miller by trade.
Robert Jenkins was in the war of 1812 an listed in "Soldiers of the War of 1812" in the State of Virginia: Pvt.
Acknowledged by William Jenkins and Elizabeth Montgomery 21 Sept 1871, by Henry Jenkins, Rachel Penix, and Isaac Jenkins on 23 Sep 1871 and by Robert Jenkins on 23 Oct 1871.
genforum.genealogy.com /cgi-bin/print.cgi?va::11496.html   (953 words)

  
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The Carmen Basilio log is incredible: 56-16-7, with 27 knockouts, Since turning pro in 1948, the Canastota, New York, onion grower won 18 of his first 22 matches and whipped the almost unconquerable Lew Jenkins in his first 10-rounder.
Lew Burston had his hands full keeping Bummy away from Schoolboy before the outdoor fight at Dexter Park could be staged by Johnny Attell.
Before the bell rang for the forth round, Lew says, "Okay, go out there and feint with the left, then throw the right and put dynamite behind it." Bummy walked out and feinted his hook.
members.tripod.com /bawli/bawli2/bawli68.html   (6010 words)

  
 Find A Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records and Online Memorials   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
A hard-hitter from Milburn, Texas, Jenkins fought the best of two divisions (lightweight and welterweight) during the 'Golden Age' of boxing.
After fighting in hometown Milburn and Dallas, Jenkins moved on to Long Island and New York City.
Jenkins lost the title to Sammy Angott on December 19, 1941.
www.findagrave.com /cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=546   (96 words)

  
 TIME Magazine Archive Article -- Sweetwater Swatter -- May. 20, 1940   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Two years ago, hatchet-faced Private Lew Jenkins of Sweetwater, Tex. took a furlough from his job of shoeing horses at the U. Army's Fort Bliss.
After a few days he was broke, went to a matchmaker to ask for a fight so that he would have a place to flop at night.
A few weeks later, Private Jenkins bought himself out of the Army, went back to Dallas to pick up more fights.
www.time.com /time/archive/printout/0,23657,849248,00.html   (160 words)

  
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I have the set of Jenkins books from the Magoffin Hist.
I was at the Jenkins celebration and the monument for Robert Jenkins.
Was checking gen sites and type in my surname, My father was named John Milton Jenkins, he died in 1940, Fayette county Ohio.
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 New Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Still, the brawling Zivic met the best fighters in the world -- ranging from lightweight to light heavyweight -- for the remainder of his ring tenure.
From 1941 to 1946, he met Sugar Ray Robinson, Lew Jenkins, Jake LaMotta, Beau Jack, Bob Montgomery, Tommy Bell, Billy Arnold and Freddie Archer.
Zivic continued fighting until 1949, winning his last two fights.
www.epier.com /iq.asp?429600   (335 words)

  
 » 2005 » March | SOA: Service-Oriented Architecture | ZDNet.com
This brings to mind another industry visionary I had the privilege to meet more than a decade ago — Lew Jenkins, founder of ApparelNet and Premenos Technology (later sold to Harbinger, now part of Inovis).
Jenkins worked under a little more obscurity than Grady, and in the early 1990s, was putting forth a vision of supporting EDI over the Internet.
Web-based EDI is a simpler and far, far cheaper alternative to the older, and far more expensive value-added network approach.
blogs.zdnet.com /service-oriented/index.php?m=20050304   (1002 words)

  
 Re: MANEY JENKINS--TEXAS 1970
Is he related to the Lew Jenkins and Pete Jenkins??
Go to http://www.yahoo.com type in Lew Jenkins and you will find out his real name was Verlin E. Jenkins, buried in Arlington National Cem, in WWII and Korea.
Lew Jenkins b 4 Dec 1916 TX; d 30 Oct 1981 Oakland Co, CA; last residence Concord, Contra Costa Co, CA; 64 yrs old; mother's maiden name, White; SS card issued in PA.
genforum.genealogy.com /cgi-bin/print.cgi?tx::23637.html   (88 words)

  
 Line56.com: Internet EDI Patent Looming   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Jenkins was something of a visionary, because at the time B2C -- not B2B -- security issues were in the limelight.
Last week, CI announced its intention to obtain licensing fees from EDI vendors who may unwittingly be infringing on the Jenkins patent by providing their own versions of secure EDI.
CI Managing Director Jonathan Palmer said that enforcing the patent was not a punitive measure, but one designed to engender trust in secure EDI transactions.
www.line56.com /articles?NewsID=2163   (389 words)

  
 FOX23 - Coverage & Convenience - NY added to federal Do Not Call Registry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Before the state law began in 2001, the retiree received four to five telemarketing calls a week from roof repairers, resort bookers and others.
It was always around supper time, just as you're setting down," Jenkins said after Pataki's news conference.
Since then, he and his wife Joan receive one a year.
www.fox23news.com /news/local/story.aspx?content_id=74E04797-0598-487B-97E5-5062BDB68EE7   (444 words)

  
 Prizefightnews.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
He won only five of 16 fights while losing 8 and drawing in three.
In 1949 Joey again lost more then he won but it was against top flight competition like Ron Delaney and another champ, Lew Jenkins.
Joey scored the biggest win of his career when he out pointed Beau Jack over ten rounds.
www.prizefightnews.com /jims.asp?rno=16   (255 words)

  
 IBHOF.COM / Induction Weekend '99   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
From the modern era was Vicente Saldivar, Freddie Steele and Lew Jenkins.
From the old-timers era were Lew Tendler, Sam McVey and Johnny Coulon.
Joining Arum, Duff and Rudd in the non-participants category was Jimmy Johnston, Tom O'Rourke, Murray Goodman and Giuseppe Ballarati.
www.ibhof.com /99cerem.htm   (484 words)

  
 FOCUS ON HISTORY: Boxing Legend Henry Armstrong-BlackAthlete.com
Armstrong's straight ahead, wear-him-down style was very effective, but eventually such tactics begin to take a toll on the attacker.
After three more welterweight defenses and a non-title win over lightweight champ Lew Jenkins, he lost the championship when Fritzie Zivic out-pointed him in 15 rounds.
His attempt to regain the title from Zivic on January 17, 1941 resulted in his knockout in the 12th round by Zivic.
www.blackathlete.com /Boxing/021704.shtml   (713 words)

  
 eNotice 2001-03
Johnson, Gerald Pickeral (who attended the event), Glendal Jenkins, Ellen Talbert-Miller (who attended the event), and the many other conventional and quirky characters featured in that extraordinary and much-loved P.A. radio serial from the late 60s and early 70s.
In the words of the great and legendary Lew Jenkins, long-time Surratts wrestling coach and State Wrestling Hall of Fame honoree, these are extraordinary feats by two of “the world’s toughest boys in the world’s toughest sport”.
And so, Capt. Johnsdaughter and RC Greenpeace make their way to the lab where Ellen Tollbooth and Glen Jenkins have completed work on the Hornetman serum.
www.surrattsville.org /enotices/2001/2001-03.shtml   (2556 words)

  
 9th Infantry Regiment - 2nd Infantry Division - US Army - Korean War Project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
He was KIA in North Korea on 13Nov.52 I dont know what company or platoon he was with.
Comments: I am looking for information as to what unit M/Sgt. Jenkins was with when he received the Silver Star.
Lew Jenkins knocked out Lou Ambers May 10, 1940 in the third round to win the Title.
www.koreanwar.org /html/units/9ir.htm   (3850 words)

  
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INTERNATIONAL ROUTING DESIGNATORS Lew Jenkins, N6VV David B. Toth, M.D., VE3GYQ H. "Hank" Oredson, W0RLI c/o Dr. D.
Toth 499 Bobbybrook Drive London, Ontario, Canada N5X 1G8 It has become obvious by now that the work-horse of our so-called packet network is the venerable BBS program.
You must omit prefixes used in your country.
www.textfiles.com /hamradio/hierdoc.ham   (1146 words)

  
 WBA Today in History - December
1941: Sammy Angott W 15 Lew Jenkins, NYC.
1942: Henry Armstrong KO 8 Lew Jenkins, Portland, OR.
1935: Lew Jenkins W 8 Lee (Moon) Mullins, Phoenix.
www.wbaonline.com /dates/dates12.asp   (4038 words)

  
 Chicagoland - Greene Valley Closed - RC Groups
I'll call the DCFPD again toward the end of next week and post the info here.
Last edited by L Jenkins : Aug 19, 2004 at 10:02 AM.
I wish I had caught this thread before heading out there today.
www.rcgroups.com /forums/showthread.php?t=264533   (1224 words)

  
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Despite defeating both Zivic and Cochrane, Kaplan was not given a title shot and his next big fight was against future lightweight champ Bob Montgomery in August 1941.
Kaplan lost a 10-round decision to Montgomery but defeated another future lightweight champion, Lew Jenkins in March 1942.
Use links below to navigate through the boxing section of Jews In Sports.
www.jewsinsports.org /boxing.asp?ID=282   (256 words)

  
 Death date for Rosetta (WARD) Wolford   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
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Death date for Rosetta (WARD) Wolford -- Lew (Duce) Jenkins
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www.donet.com /~scioto/cgi-bin/queries/ross/2002/index.cgi?read=4   (244 words)

  
 Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: User Home Pages: Lew Jenkins Home Page
Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: User Home Pages: Lew Jenkins Home Page
I am currently researching JENKINS particularly William Jenkins of Richmond County, VA. Also researching GUNN (NC,TN) WHITE (Williamson County, TN), SINGLETON (TX), FAULK (LA, TX) FAIRMAN (Jefferson Co, NY) LeCOMPTE, PIERPOINT (MD), COURCHESNE (TX and PQ, Canada, KNOX, HILDRETH (OH)
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