Researching Billy Gibson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 36352 people with the Gibson surname? In that year Gibson was ranked number 84 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Billy means "Form of WILLIAM - resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of Billy Gibson on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Billy Gibson and the Gibson Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Gibson Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Gibson family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 48819 people with the Gibson surname in the UK? Gibson is now ranked number 82 for popularity in the UK. |
Gibson Family Tree Databases
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Gibson Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 227868 people with the Gibson surname in the USA? Gibson is ranked number 83 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Gibson Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Billy Gibson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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Billy Gibson (boxing)
William J. Gibson (1876–1947) was a boxing promoter and manager for Benny Leonard (a former Lightweight champion), Gene Tunney (a former Heavyweight champion), Paulino Uzcudun, and featherweight Louis Kaplan. He was also the owner of the short-lived New York Brickley Giants of the National Football League. Gibson began his career in boxing as a promoter in Bronx. He teamed up with Leonard in 1914 and was his manager up until the 1917 lightweight championship. In 1923, Gibson became the manager of Tunney, who would go on to win the heavyweight title. Gibson retired in 1928.
Gibson also served as matchmaker and manager at Madison Square Garden for two years. In 1921, Gibson put his financial backing behind Charles Brickley, who formed the NFL's New York Brickley Giants for one season in 1921. In 1925, the NFL was in need of a franchise in large city market, that could be used to showcase the league. NFL President, Joseph Carr traveled to New York to offer Gibson another franchise. Gibson who lost money heavily on the New York Brickley Giants, refused the offer. However, he referred Carr to his friend, Tim Mara, who established the modern day New York Giants that year.
Gibson died of natural causes on July 21, 1947. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2009.
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