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Pictured are ten men in front of Billy Shannon's Villa, in San Rafael, California, circa 1910. From about 1906 to 1914, Shannon's Villa was a saloon and training facility located on a triangular lot at the west end of 4th Street. Shannon was a former amateur lightweight champion who later turned professional. He operated the Villa as a combination restaurant-bar and training camp, which held a small ring featuring popular exhibition prizefights. Pictured, standing left to right, are: Grant Gorman; Billy Shannon; and George Sharkey. Pictured, seated left to right, are: George Schrieder; Ben Smith; Bob Shand; Van Gorman; George Proctor; Frankie Burns; and Frankie Smith.
Boxers Boxing Saloons Gymasiums Gorman, Grant Shannon, Billy Sharkey, George Schrieder, George Smith, Ben Shand, Bob Gorman, Van Proctor, George Burns, Frankie Smith, Frankie San Rafael (Calif.) Marin County (Calif.)
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