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Born September 19, 1922 in Middletown, Connecticut, Willie Pep was a two-time world featherweight boxing champion (1947-48, 49-50). His professional record includes 65 knock-outs. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.

Resources in This Category

• Could Pep have won a round without landing a single punch?

  http://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3522638
  Articly by Don Stradley as published on ESPN.

• Greatest Athletes in CT History: Middletown: Willie Pep

  http://sportzedge.com/2013/11/26/greatest-athletes-in-ct-history-middletown-willie-pep/
  Photo and information from SportsEdge.com.

• IBHOF | Willie Pep

  http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/pep.html
  Profile and statistics from the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

• Sandy Saddler beats Willie Pep for the first time

  http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sandy-saddler-beats-willie-pep-for-the-first-time
  Account of match between Pep and Saddler on October 29, 1948, from History.com.

• Speary vs Pep

  http://www.speary.com/_pages/pep.htm
  Photo and news briefs from "The Hartford Times".

• Willie Pep

  http://www.infoplease.com/ipsa/A0109536.html
  Information from Infoplease.com.

• Willie Pep - Boxer

  http://www.skypoint.com/members/schutz19/willie.htm
  One man's personal recollection of the boxing legend. Provides photos.

• Willie Pep - Boxer

  http://boxrec.com/boxer/43
  Statistics of fights from 1952-1966.

• Willie Pep - Remembered

  https://www.boxing247.com/weblog/archives/110959
  Article from EastSideBoxing.com.

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