Person    | Male  Born 2/5/1833  Died /10/1873

John C. Heenan

Categories: Sport / Games

Countries: USA

John C. Heenan

American boxer. Born New York state. Not the Archbishop, John Camel Heenan, despite what Wikipedia says.

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The Round Table

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Howard Staunton

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Sir Bradley Wiggins

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Henry Cotton

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Victoria Park

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