Thanks - come to think of it, I believe that Colonel Thomas "the Sword Prince"
Monstery is also buried in a Chicago cemetery, albeit in an unmarked grave.

Tony

--- In Bartitsu_Forum@yahoogroups.com, "jacksoncompany" <jacksoncompany@...>
wrote:
>
> I thought folks on here might enjoy this link to old boxing photos on the
Chicago tribune.
>
> The captions note that Jack Johnson is buried in Graceland Cemetery in
Chicago. The photos and captions leave out that Bob Fitzsimmons is also buried
there. (The cemetery is at the corner of Clark and Irving park in case any of
the locals want to have a field trip.)
>
>
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/photo/chi-080820-historic-boxing-photogallery\
,0,4714449.photogallery
>
> Also, the Chicago Golden Gloves is coming up. It is worth attending for those
who are interested in boxing. The bouts tend to be more about technique, and I
have seen some good fights there. Once this kid from Evanston showed how good
footwork can really frustrate a slugger.
>
> http://www.chicagogoldengloves.com/
>