September 1, 2005

Jim Coffey, the "Roscommon Giant"

Jim would be a rather small man by many of today's boxing standards. He was 6' 1" tall, and weighed in at 210 pounds. He was born Jan. 16, 1891 in County Roscommon, Ireland, and died Dec. 20, 1959 in Dublin. His ring record from 1912 thru 1921 can be see by clicking on the title link.

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