John Henry Lewis - Personal

Personal

Lewis had two brothers who boxed professionally; Christy and Paul. Christy was his older brother by less than a year, and was a clubfighter; often appearing on his brother's undercards. Paul was a Middleweight who was a main event attraction in Northern California during the mid-1940s, primarily in Oakland.

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