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Gershon “Ted Kid Lewis” Mendeloff

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Gershon “Ted Kid Lewis” Mendeloff

Birth
Aldgate, City of London, Greater London, England
Death
1970 (aged 76–77)
Burial
East Ham, London Borough of Newham, Greater London, England Add to Map
Plot
Near the front plot when you come into the cemetery
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Ted "Kid" Lewis (born Gershon Mendeloff; 28 October 1893 – 1970) was an English professional boxer who twice won the World Welterweight (147 lb) Championship. Lewis is often grouped alongside the all-time greats, with ESPN ranking him 41st on their list of the 50 Greatest Boxers of All-Time and boxing historian Bert Sugar placing him 46th in his Top 100 Fighters catalogue.[4][5] Statistical boxing website BoxRec ranks Lewis as the 17th best welterweight of all-time and the 2nd best UK boxer ever.[6] He is a member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame, and the International Boxing Hall of Fame... read the rest from the link...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_%22Kid%22_Lewis
Ted "Kid" Lewis (born Gershon Mendeloff; 28 October 1893 – 1970) was an English professional boxer who twice won the World Welterweight (147 lb) Championship. Lewis is often grouped alongside the all-time greats, with ESPN ranking him 41st on their list of the 50 Greatest Boxers of All-Time and boxing historian Bert Sugar placing him 46th in his Top 100 Fighters catalogue.[4][5] Statistical boxing website BoxRec ranks Lewis as the 17th best welterweight of all-time and the 2nd best UK boxer ever.[6] He is a member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame, and the International Boxing Hall of Fame... read the rest from the link...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_%22Kid%22_Lewis

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  • Created by: Vandee
  • Added: May 14, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129796486/gershon-mendeloff: accessed ), memorial page for Gershon “Ted Kid Lewis” Mendeloff (28 Oct 1893–1970), Find a Grave Memorial ID 129796486, citing East Ham Jewish Cemetery, East Ham, London Borough of Newham, Greater London, England; Maintained by Vandee (contributor 48113137).