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Tippy Larkin
Tippy Larkin (Boxing. Born, Garfield, NJ, Nov. 11, 1917; died, Passaic, NJ, Dec. 10, 1991.) Born Anthony Pilleteri, Tippy Larkin was an active and popular welterweight who fought 153 pro bouts in 17 years (1935-52). Larkin fought 33 times in various clubs and arenas in Newark, N.J., and throughout New Jersey dozens of other times […]