Researching Frankie Neil
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3961 people with the Neil surname? In that year Neil was ranked number 1075 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Frankie Neil on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Frankie Neil and the Neil Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 4890 people with the Neil surname in the UK? Neil is now ranked number 1205 for popularity in the UK. |
Neil Genealogy Databases
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Neil Forums
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Miscellaneous Neil Databases
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Some Famous People called Frankie Neil
Frankie Neil
Frankie Neil (July 25, 1883 – March 6, 1970) was a World Bantamweight champion. Fighting at 114 1/2 pounds, he took the world title from reigning champion Harry Forbes on August 13, 1903 at the Mechanics Pavilion in San Francisco in a second round knockout of a match scheduled for twenty rounds. Eddie Graney was the referee. Neil held the title only a little over a year, losing it on October 17, 1904 to British boxing champion Joe Bowker.
Neil later was reputed to have lost much of his boxing fortune at the horse track and from investing in race horses. He worked for Standard Oil in his retirement from boxing.
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