To a great friend & Pal Sid Marks
From The Champ
Jackie Fields
Non-Vintage Promotional Photograph
Size: 8X 10 inches
Condition: Fine.
2000-9211
Price: $ 150.00
Signed in blue felt pen
to
Sid Marks
"Limehouse "Sid Marks, a native of London, was a top lightweight during the 1920's, and the Canadian Champion. Marks was so tough he was systematically avoided by the great fighters of his time, in particular Benny Leonard. Early in his career, Sid Marks ran up a string of 18 straight knockouts, a record for this weight class.
In his later years, Marks served as the wrestling matchmaker at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, by then an American citizen. Marks also had a motion picture career appearing in dozens of films.Marks served honorably during World War II, working with Joe Louis to coach the boxing teams at Fort Riley, Kansas. Marks served in the British Navy in World War I, lying about his age he enlisted at age thirteen.
So tough was Sid Marks that the same young brawler that knocked down Billy Wells 22 times at Wonderland Arena, only to lose the decision in 1920, fought 35 rounds against 35 different opponents all in one night, at the age of 43!