About Gus Ruhlin
Lived 1872 – 1912 (aged 40). Gus Ruhlin was a boxer.
Gus Ruhlin ( January 8, 1872 – February 13 , 1912) was an American boxer. Known as the Akron Giant, He was known for his fights against James J. Jeffries, Tom Sharkey, Kid McCoy and Bob Fitzsimmons. Ruhlin retired with a 31-7-4 record with 20 knockouts. In 1904 Ruhlin fought to a draw and lost to Marvin Hart.
After boxing, Ruhlin and his wife ran a café, popular with boxers. Ruhlin was also a champion of women's suffrage. In 1912, in Brooklyn, NY, Ruhlin died of a stroke at age 40.
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