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Daniel H. “Bang Bang” Womber

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Daniel H. “Bang Bang” Womber Veteran

Birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death
26 Mar 2017 (aged 90)
Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA
Burial
Bath, Steuben County, New York, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section V Site 435
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Daniel H. Womber, 90, of Medina, New York, passed away on March 26, 2017 at Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo.

Born on January 5, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of the late Jessie and Beatrice Moore Womber.

Daniel served in the U.S. Army from 1946-1948 and fought on the Army Boxing Team and on returning home, continued his boxing career while working as a Private Investigator in Bronx, New York.

There are no calling hours. A private service will be held at the convenience of the family and burial will be in the Bath National Cemetery.

WOMBER IN STUNNING UPSET WIN OVER GAVILAN
Headline of Sports News Story published in The Post Standard, Syracuse, New York on May 3, 1953.

Danny "Bang Bang" was a well known middleweight boxer who turned pro in 1948 and had fought three famous opponents, Kid Gavilan, Johnny Bratton and Johnny Saxton, during his career.

Career Stats
43 WINS, 10 KOs
23 LOSSES, 1 KO
11 DRAWS
Daniel H. Womber, 90, of Medina, New York, passed away on March 26, 2017 at Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo.

Born on January 5, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of the late Jessie and Beatrice Moore Womber.

Daniel served in the U.S. Army from 1946-1948 and fought on the Army Boxing Team and on returning home, continued his boxing career while working as a Private Investigator in Bronx, New York.

There are no calling hours. A private service will be held at the convenience of the family and burial will be in the Bath National Cemetery.

WOMBER IN STUNNING UPSET WIN OVER GAVILAN
Headline of Sports News Story published in The Post Standard, Syracuse, New York on May 3, 1953.

Danny "Bang Bang" was a well known middleweight boxer who turned pro in 1948 and had fought three famous opponents, Kid Gavilan, Johnny Bratton and Johnny Saxton, during his career.

Career Stats
43 WINS, 10 KOs
23 LOSSES, 1 KO
11 DRAWS

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  • Added: Apr 9, 2017
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178259917/daniel_h-womber: accessed ), memorial page for Daniel H. “Bang Bang” Womber (5 Jan 1927–26 Mar 2017), Find a Grave Memorial ID 178259917, citing Bath National Cemetery, Bath, Steuben County, New York, USA; Maintained by jazzman717 (contributor 48033974).