EXTRA EXTRA read all about it.... legendary boxing trainer big AL Lewis has passed away in las Vegas a town he help build .... yes sports fans for over 40 years big AL was involved in the mayhem and glory of the Vegas boxing world. his most notable warrior was the tough Irish kid Jerry Quarry . AL guided the game Quarry into a heavyweight contender.. HE fought all of the notables in his era of the 70's and early 80's. to include Ali, Ken Norton and smokin' Joe Frazier.
AL was the last of the Damon Runyon type characters who roamed the Las Vegas casino's and nightlife. He was a two fisted beer guzzling' great guy. who was always in a good mood and full of life . He enjoyed tellin' stories about his 40 years in boxing.. To the day he died his heart and soul was about people and sports . over the years i had the pleasure and honor to know this noble man, in fact over the last 10 years i saw him daily . he always wanted to know who Vinnie liked against the point spread. our hang-out was the Orleans. and Big Al was a permanent fixture at all the bars and da sports book... he will always be remembered as the guy with the photos of himself with Jerry Quarry, Ali and Frazier. we would pump up crowds with our famous rendition of Howard Cosell's call on the Foreman vs. Frazier fight,........DOWN GOES FRAZIER...
AL didn't have a lot of money but he was a wealthy man full of memories and good times.that he shared with friends and strangers. its rare you meet someone for the ages and that someone to me Is, Was and always will be Big Al Lewis.
FARE THEE WELL MY FRIEND ...BIG AL LEWIS...THANKS FOR THE GOOD TIMES ...
tigervidmar
It's a shame that giants like these aren't more recognized for what they've done for their respective sports. But to those who knew him well he'll always be reverred.
As for the Mitchell reprot much like the 9/11 report it doesn't mean a thing at the end of the say. The only person it gives a modicum of statisfaction to is Selig. And that's only because he can now excuse his actions of before by saying that he had something done.
But then again he was complicit in all of this. And how is that there's been no blame layed at the doors of either management or the executives ? They also had to know what was going on ? And offcourse they either weren't interested as long as the money came rolling into their coffers.
See my latest post titled I Take From The Needy To Give To The Greedy But At Least I Don't Pocket The Dough !
As always I'll look forward to reading your comments !
