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Terry Kellar

1890 – 1950

American boxer

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About Terry Kellar

Lived 1890 – 1950 (aged 60).

Terry Kellar (birth name Roy Walter Keller; March 7, 1890 – May 22, 1950) was an American professional boxer who won the lightweight, welterweight and middleweight championships.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes 64 Loss 19-34-11 Lee Anderson PTS 4 17 May 1921 Pavilion, Seattle, Washington, US 63 Loss 19-33-11 Sam Langford PTS 6 9 December 1920 Aberdeen, Washington, US 62 Loss 19-32-11 Lee Anderson PTS 10 27 October 1920 Arena, Milwaukie, Oregon, US 61 Win 19-31-11 Fred West KO 2 6 October 1920 Armory, Ogden, Utah, US 60 Loss 18-31-11 Andy Schmader DQ 7 6 September 1920 Omaha, Nebraska,USA 59 Loss 18-30-11 Homer Smith TKO 5 15 June 1920 Berchel Theater, Des Moines, Iowa, US 58 Loss 18-29-11 Homer Smith KO 3 16 September 1919 Kalamazoo, Michigan, US 57 Loss 18-28-11 Al Grayber NWS 15 1 September 1919 Murphy St. Ball Park, Lima, Ohio, US 56 Loss 18-27-11 Harry Greb PTS 15 11 August 1919 Highland Park, Dayton, Ohio, US 55 Loss 18-26-11 Martin Burke PTS 15 9 June 1919 Tulane Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, US 54 Win 18-25-11 Jim Hosic NWS 15 18 March 1919 Mishler Theatre, Altoona, Pennsylvania, US 53 Loss 17-25-11 Al Grayber NWS 6 17 March 1919 Duquesne Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US 52 Loss 17-24-11 Jack Dempsey TKO 5 24 August 1918 Westwood Field Gym, Dayton, Ohio, US 51 Draw 17-24-11 Jim Downing PTS 20 22 January 1918 Armory, Ogden, Utah, US for All-Western Heavyweight Title 50 Loss 17-24-10 Harry Greb NWS 10 4 January 1918 Orpheum Theater, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, US 49 Loss 17-23-10 Bob Devere DQ 2 29 October 1917 Gymnastic Club, Dayton, Ohio, US 48 Loss 17-22-10 Al Reich TKO 5 8 May 1917 Pioneer Sporting Club, New York, New York, US 47 Loss 17-21-10 Homer Smith NWS 10 24 April 1917 German Hall, Albany, New York, US 46 Loss 17-20-10 Jim Coffey RTD 3 27 March 1917 Brooklyn, New York, US 45 Win 17-19-10 John Palmer TKO 1 19 December 1916 Rose City A.C., Portland, Oregon, US 44 Loss 16-19-10 Al Norton PTS 4 22 November 1916 West Oakland Club, Oakland, California, US 43 Loss 16-18-10 Jack Dempsey PTS 10 7 October 1916 Bijo Hall, Eli, Nevada, US 42 Loss 16-18-10 Bill Brennan NWS 10 30 June 1916 Flower City A.C., Rochester, New York, US 41 Loss 16-17-10 Tom McMahon PTS 15 19 June 1916 Palace Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, US

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Important facts

Birth century
Also known as
Roy Walter Keller

People in Terry Kellar's life

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Terry Kellar?

American boxer

When was Terry Kellar born?

Terry Kellar was born on 7 March 1890 in Omaha, Nebraska.

When did Terry Kellar die?

Terry Kellar died on 22 May 1950 in California, Camarillo.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Terry Kellar

· Wikidata: Q23714981

· DBpedia: Terry Kellar

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