Robert "Bob" Singleton, 85, passed away at his residence on Monday, Nov. 6 at 8;15 p.m. in Mishawaka, In. He was survived by wife of 17 years, Linda Kay Hughart Singleton of Mishawaka, sons, Harry "Gus" Paul (Marsha) Singleton of South Bend and Paul (Diana), Singleton of North Liberty: One step son, Greg and wife Cathy Hughart of Hart, Mi.
Bob graduated from the Washington-Clay High School. He served his country in the Army from 1944-1945 in the Horse Calvary at Fort Riley in Kansas, receiving an honorable discharge.
Bob retired as a master brewer at the former Drewrys Brewery in South Bend, In., and Pabst Brewery with 45 years of service. Bob was a competitive weightlifter, boxer and bowler. He participated in the Bengal Bouts at Notre Dame. He was a Golden Gloves Champiom from 1939-1942. He became a professional boxer in 1951-1955 fighting once at the Madison Square Garden before retiring at the age of 34. After boxing, he became a bowler who bowled five times a week. He was the first Senior Champion to win a bowling tournament in St. Joseph County with the handical of bowling with an artifical leg.
Bob had poor circulation in his feet and bottom legs, in 1994 he had the left leg amputated, then three years later the other one was amputated (both below the knee). He kept in good spirits and still enjoyed his life to the fullest. I never once heard him complain. All he ask was that Linda be with him, and he would be happy. He sure got the hang of the red rocket scooter. His body was cremated and ashes given to Linda where they remain to this day.
Preceded in death by parents: Harry Raymond and Ruby Marie (Cauffman) Singleton: two daughters; Martha (Toot) McDaniel and Amy Jo Singleton: and four sisters, Donnabelle Hunt, Betty Fillmore, Mary Dover and Maxine DeLaurelle.
Bob and Linda Kay Hughart Dolder Married
in Mishawaks, In. Oct. 20, 1989. Bob used to say "He
loved boxing, bowling and Linda".
Bob was married three times. One
wife, mother of his children was
Josephine Singleton, and the other was June Agnes Miltenberger Singleton.
Short and stocky Bob Singleton
from South Bend decisioned clever
Roy Love of Chicago. Singleton, a
head shorter than Love, floored his
rival with a sledge hammer right
hand, Love recovered and managed
to go the six-round limit.
The Herald Press, Michigan,
Saint Joseph, 8-30-1952
Bob Singleton, South
Bend, defeated James Sherrer,
Milwaukee;
The Sheboygan Press, Wisconsin,
Sheboygan, 2-25-1941
SINGLETON WINS
CHICAGO — Bob Singleton,
131. South Bend, Ind., knocked
out Jimmy Andres, 128. Gary,
Ind., in the first of a scheduled
four-round bout at Rainbo Arena
last night.
Anderson Daily Bulletin
3-4-1954
Havana ~ Oscar Susrez- I16 1/2.
Cuba, outpointed Bob Singleton.
117 1/2, Philadelphia, 10.
Anderson Daily Bulletin
2-28-1955
Savala Cops Nod
Over Bob Singleton
BUTTE, Mont. —San Francisco's
Jimmy Savala took a unanimous
10-round decision from Bobby
Singleton of South Bend, Ind.,
last night after knocking his opponent
down four times.
Singleton slipped to the canvas
in the third round from a blow on
the shoulder and went down in the
fourth taking a right to the head.
In the sixth round, Savala scored
heavily with rights and lefts to the
head to send Singleton down twice.
Savala, weighing 134 1/2, used his
superior reach to outbox the South
Bend boy, who also weighed 134 1/2.
The bout was a main eventer on an
American Legion program.
Two judges and referee Joe Simonich
gave Savala six rounds,
awarded Singleton one, and declared
three even.
The Times, San Mateo, California
1-20-1953
Armory Card Complete For
Bouts Friday
Friday night's professional boxing
card at the Benton Harbor
armory was completed today with
|the signing of Bob Singleton of
South Bend for six-round, 138-
pound bout, Promoter Lynn Schilla
announced.
Singleton, who has been earning
a reputation in pro rings at Chicago,
originally was scheduled to fight
m Michigan City Saturday, but the
bout has been cancelled enabling
the South Bend slugger to appear
here Schilla said. Singleton will
face Jim Love of Chicago.
The mam event Friday pits Benton
Harbor's Sammy Rodgers against
Elmo Miller of Erie. Pa. Rodgers,
possessor of a sensational amateur
record, will be making his professional
debut under the managing of
Ralph Carnegie, a former Benton
Harbor fighter.
Schilla also announced three
other changes m the card from the
tentative program which was released
last week.
The complete schedule of bouts:
Sammy Rodgers (BH) vs. Elmo
Miller (Erie, Pa.) 6 rounds, 135.
Bob Singleton (South Bend) vs.
Roy Love (Chicago) 6 rounds, 138.
Clinton McDade (BH) vs. Paul
Stewart (Chicago) 6 rounds, 144.
Joe Leudanski (Chicago) vs John
Tabbs (St. Louis) 4 rounds, 162.
Ernie Mosely (South Haveni vs.
Jimmy Heath ((South Bend) 4
rounds, 147.
John Gillespie (BH) vs. Phil Williams
(Chicago) 4 rounds, 147.
The Herald Press, Michigan, Saint Joseph
8-27-1952
Reveal Card ForRingShow
The complete card for the American
Legion "Tournament of champions"
once-postponed -amateur
boxing show, to' be held Friday at
the Naval Reserve armory, was announced
today by Tatc Edgell, who
Is In charge of the fight program.'
The card features 13 bouts.
The show which will be held Friday
was originally slated for Feb.
22, but bad roads and other adverse
weather conditions made it
Impossible to present the program.
It was rescheduled for tonight.
As Is the idea of the "Tournament
of Champions," ring standouts
from various Qolden Gloves tourneys
will be brought here for one
final amateur performance, and
because of the experience gained
by most of the fighters in the Gold
en Gloves meets, Friday's show
shapes up as a very lively one.
The card arranged by Edgell features
seven novice scraps and six
open bouts. Participating will be
youths from Benton Harbor, Kalamazoo,
Michigan City, Mishawaka
and Euclid Center.
Every one of the open fights
should be outstanding, according to
past performances of the participants,
while several of the novice
goes should also be top-notchers.
OPEN STARS TO FIGHT
The open stars of the Benton
Harbor Golden Gloves tournament,
Bob Taylor, Ernie Moseley, Brownie
Cain and Don Manske will appear
on the program matched against
stout foes, and another scrapper
who will be well-remembered here
will make his first appearance of
the year in this ring. He Is Bob
Singleton who won the feathe
weightchampionship In the Benton
Harbor tournament in 1949.
Brownie Cain, featherweight, will
meet Bill Evans, Mishawaka, in the
lightest of the open bouts, while
Singleton will tangle with rugged
Willie Redding, Michigan City, in a
lightweight fray. Taylor and Moseley,
both welterweights, will take
on Cornell W h i t e , Kalamazoo
champ, and John Andrezewski,
Michigan City, respectively, and
Manske wi'l battle Tony Younger,
Kalamazoo champion, In a middle
weight fight.
That latter bout promises to be
the prize of the evening, for the
pair of tough middleweight fought
t out for the title in that weight at
Kalamazoo, and it was a hard-bit- >
ting, Jaw-wrecking flght all the
way. Younger won a close decision.
Benton Harbor one state champion,
Nat* Clark, will appear on
She program, too, facing John
Witherspoon,Kalamazoo, in a novice
middleweight scrap, other novice
standouts o£ Benton Harbor, Clinton
McDade and Ed Watklns, are
also listed on the card.
Following is the complete, 18-
bout card for Friday:
1. J. D. Edwards, B. H. m
Willie Remington, Euclid Center,
112-pounft novice.
2. Julius Simms, Kalamazoo, vs.
Archie MoMahon, B. H., 118-
pound novice.
3. Dale Williams, Kolamazoo,
vs. K. C. Kazee, B. H, 126-
pound novice.
2. Norm Blakenran, B. H. vs.
Clinton McDade, B. H., 135-
pountl novice.
5. Marv Herbert, Kalamazoo,
vs. Ed Watklns, B. H., 147-pound
novice.
6. Bob Patterson, Mishawaka,
vs. Bob Peterson, Kalamazoo,
147-pound, novice.
I. John Witherepoon, Kalamazoo,
vs. Nate Clark, B. H.,
160-pound novice. ' •
8. Billy Evans, Mishawaka, vs.
Brownie Cain, 126-pound open.
9. Bob Singleton, Mishanaka,
vs. Willie Redding, Michlpm
City, 135-pound open.
10. Bob Taylor, Mishawaka, vs.
Cornell White, 147-pound open,
II. Ernie Moseley, vs. John Anflrezewskl,
Michigan City, 147-
pound open.
12. Tony Younger, Kalamazoo,
vs. Don Manske, Michigan City,
160-pound open.
13. Chuck Zcllars, Michigan
City, vs. Paul River, Kalnmazoo,
heavyweight open.
News-Palladium, Michigan, Benton Harbor
3-14-1950
4 State Boxers Win AAU Bouts
POCATELLO. Idaho (UPD
Four Wisconsin boxers—three of
them from Madison—s c o r e d a
clean sweep in their second-round
bouts in AAU compeitition here
Friday night.
In the 178-pound class, Bob
Chnstopherson of Madison deci
cisioned Lmdy Lindrnoser of
Vancouver B.C.
Another Madison fighter, Walter
Marchner. scored a TKO victory
over Bob Singleton, Ponca City,
Okla.. in the third round of their
185 pound match.
Jim Morton rang up a knockout
in his 132 pound bout, eliminating
Jerry Pel'egrini of N7ew Orleans.
The only non-Madison fighter
was James Caldwell. of Shawano,
who turned in a decision over
Tony Kanip, of Randlett, Utah.
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern,
Wisconsin, Oshkosh, 4-8-1961
Sammy Rodgers KO's
Davis At South Rend
SOUTH BEND, Jan. 30—Sammy
Rodgers, aroused to best fighting
orm because a draw ind a defeat
in his last two appearances,
knocked out Paulie Davis of
Millaukee in just 1:48 of the
first round here last night.
It was lights out for Davis when
Rodgers caught him with a left jab
and hook and followed through with
a right cross.
In the main event of the fight
and promoted by the South Bend
boxing club, Bob Singleton put
way Sonny Boy Harris with a
First round KO.
THE Herald Press, Michigan,
Saint Joseph, 1-30-1953
The smallest of the Philadelphians,
5 foot 1 Bob Singleton, won
his championship by knocking out
Ahmed Shah, a George Washington
university student.
Singleton clipped Shah, son of a
member of tne Pakistan United
Nations delegation, with a right, on
the chin at 2:00 in the second
round.
Reno Evening Gazette, Nevada
4-16-1953
Wagner Defeats Bob Singleton
CHICAGO. April 6 — Billy
Wagner got off the floor in the
seventh round and fought back to
an unanimous decision victory over
Bob Singleton tonight in their
eight-round lightweight feature at
Rainbo Arena.
Wagner, of Greenfield. Pa.,
weighed 133. Singleton, of South
Bend. Ind.. weighed 135'3
The Pennsylvanian piled up a
slight lead in earlv rounds and in
the fifh had Singleton on the verge
of a knockout. However. the South
Bend slugger rallied in the sixth
and floored Wagner for an eightcount
in the seventh.
The last round was a brusing
battle all the way with Wagner
getting the best of it.
The Bradford Era, Pennsylvania,
Bradford 4-7-1953
Pep Outpoints Bob Sjngleton
BOSTON, May 20. (IP)—Foxy
Willie Pep conserved his aging
muscles tonight while scoring
unanimous 10-round decision
against Bob Singleton of Phila
delphia.
The two-time former world
featherweight champion from
Hartford, Conn., boxed a purely
defensive battle in the 223rd
fight of his career. Pep, 36, al
lowed Singleton only a few
blows to the body.
Pep, concentrating on a cut
he opened on the Philadelphian's
nose in the second round, shot
periodic jabs to head. Singleton,
outweighed three pounds at 127 1/2,
couldn't break into Pep's defense.
The winner, who has won 29 of his
last 30 fights, was cheered by
the 912 fans as he left the Mechanics
Building ring and danced back to his
dressing room.
Nevada State Journal, Nevada, Reno
5-21-1958
GOLDEN GLOVE FIGHTERS
ARE ALL DEFEATED..
Singleton Advances To Finals Before
Being Eliminated...
GRAND RAPIDS. Feb.18—Golden
Gloves boxers representing Ben
ton Harbar. finding competition a
little too tough in the State Golden
Gloves finals in the Civic
Auditortum here last night, were
unable to take away a tournament
title in any division and only one of
the six local boxers who saw action
in the semi-finals advanced into the
finals,
It was stocky Bob Singleton,
South Bend scrapper who won the
Benton Harbor featherweight
crown, but was forced into a higher
weight at Grand Rapids, who saved
Benton Harbor from complete famine
as far as laurels were concerned.
Singleton scored a knockout
victory in his semi-final battle, but,
suffered the same later in Ihe evening.
Loses In Finals
Alter connecting with his devastating
overhand right and dropping
Cass Gorski. of Port Huron, in his
semi-final open light-weight tussle
Singleton faced Gene Linscolt. of Flint
undoubtedly the most outstanding
boxer of the tournament.
Linscott, who is a heady boxed who
can hit very hard with either hand,
accomplished just that with Bob.
The knockout in one minute and 44
seconds was Linscotts fourth
straight in the tournament. Single
ton can find some consolation in the
fact that tourney officials consider
Linscott one of Grand Rapids best
prospects for a Chicago victory.
The News-Palladium, Michigan.
Benton Harbor, 2-18-1948
Cause of death: Congestive Heart Failure
Bob graduated from the Washington-Clay High School. He served his country in the Army from 1944-1945 in the Horse Calvary at Fort Riley in Kansas, receiving an honorable discharge.
Bob retired as a master brewer at the former Drewrys Brewery in South Bend, In., and Pabst Brewery with 45 years of service. Bob was a competitive weightlifter, boxer and bowler. He participated in the Bengal Bouts at Notre Dame. He was a Golden Gloves Champiom from 1939-1942. He became a professional boxer in 1951-1955 fighting once at the Madison Square Garden before retiring at the age of 34. After boxing, he became a bowler who bowled five times a week. He was the first Senior Champion to win a bowling tournament in St. Joseph County with the handical of bowling with an artifical leg.
Bob had poor circulation in his feet and bottom legs, in 1994 he had the left leg amputated, then three years later the other one was amputated (both below the knee). He kept in good spirits and still enjoyed his life to the fullest. I never once heard him complain. All he ask was that Linda be with him, and he would be happy. He sure got the hang of the red rocket scooter. His body was cremated and ashes given to Linda where they remain to this day.
Preceded in death by parents: Harry Raymond and Ruby Marie (Cauffman) Singleton: two daughters; Martha (Toot) McDaniel and Amy Jo Singleton: and four sisters, Donnabelle Hunt, Betty Fillmore, Mary Dover and Maxine DeLaurelle.
Bob and Linda Kay Hughart Dolder Married
in Mishawaks, In. Oct. 20, 1989. Bob used to say "He
loved boxing, bowling and Linda".
Bob was married three times. One
wife, mother of his children was
Josephine Singleton, and the other was June Agnes Miltenberger Singleton.
Short and stocky Bob Singleton
from South Bend decisioned clever
Roy Love of Chicago. Singleton, a
head shorter than Love, floored his
rival with a sledge hammer right
hand, Love recovered and managed
to go the six-round limit.
The Herald Press, Michigan,
Saint Joseph, 8-30-1952
Bob Singleton, South
Bend, defeated James Sherrer,
Milwaukee;
The Sheboygan Press, Wisconsin,
Sheboygan, 2-25-1941
SINGLETON WINS
CHICAGO — Bob Singleton,
131. South Bend, Ind., knocked
out Jimmy Andres, 128. Gary,
Ind., in the first of a scheduled
four-round bout at Rainbo Arena
last night.
Anderson Daily Bulletin
3-4-1954
Havana ~ Oscar Susrez- I16 1/2.
Cuba, outpointed Bob Singleton.
117 1/2, Philadelphia, 10.
Anderson Daily Bulletin
2-28-1955
Savala Cops Nod
Over Bob Singleton
BUTTE, Mont. —San Francisco's
Jimmy Savala took a unanimous
10-round decision from Bobby
Singleton of South Bend, Ind.,
last night after knocking his opponent
down four times.
Singleton slipped to the canvas
in the third round from a blow on
the shoulder and went down in the
fourth taking a right to the head.
In the sixth round, Savala scored
heavily with rights and lefts to the
head to send Singleton down twice.
Savala, weighing 134 1/2, used his
superior reach to outbox the South
Bend boy, who also weighed 134 1/2.
The bout was a main eventer on an
American Legion program.
Two judges and referee Joe Simonich
gave Savala six rounds,
awarded Singleton one, and declared
three even.
The Times, San Mateo, California
1-20-1953
Armory Card Complete For
Bouts Friday
Friday night's professional boxing
card at the Benton Harbor
armory was completed today with
|the signing of Bob Singleton of
South Bend for six-round, 138-
pound bout, Promoter Lynn Schilla
announced.
Singleton, who has been earning
a reputation in pro rings at Chicago,
originally was scheduled to fight
m Michigan City Saturday, but the
bout has been cancelled enabling
the South Bend slugger to appear
here Schilla said. Singleton will
face Jim Love of Chicago.
The mam event Friday pits Benton
Harbor's Sammy Rodgers against
Elmo Miller of Erie. Pa. Rodgers,
possessor of a sensational amateur
record, will be making his professional
debut under the managing of
Ralph Carnegie, a former Benton
Harbor fighter.
Schilla also announced three
other changes m the card from the
tentative program which was released
last week.
The complete schedule of bouts:
Sammy Rodgers (BH) vs. Elmo
Miller (Erie, Pa.) 6 rounds, 135.
Bob Singleton (South Bend) vs.
Roy Love (Chicago) 6 rounds, 138.
Clinton McDade (BH) vs. Paul
Stewart (Chicago) 6 rounds, 144.
Joe Leudanski (Chicago) vs John
Tabbs (St. Louis) 4 rounds, 162.
Ernie Mosely (South Haveni vs.
Jimmy Heath ((South Bend) 4
rounds, 147.
John Gillespie (BH) vs. Phil Williams
(Chicago) 4 rounds, 147.
The Herald Press, Michigan, Saint Joseph
8-27-1952
Reveal Card ForRingShow
The complete card for the American
Legion "Tournament of champions"
once-postponed -amateur
boxing show, to' be held Friday at
the Naval Reserve armory, was announced
today by Tatc Edgell, who
Is In charge of the fight program.'
The card features 13 bouts.
The show which will be held Friday
was originally slated for Feb.
22, but bad roads and other adverse
weather conditions made it
Impossible to present the program.
It was rescheduled for tonight.
As Is the idea of the "Tournament
of Champions," ring standouts
from various Qolden Gloves tourneys
will be brought here for one
final amateur performance, and
because of the experience gained
by most of the fighters in the Gold
en Gloves meets, Friday's show
shapes up as a very lively one.
The card arranged by Edgell features
seven novice scraps and six
open bouts. Participating will be
youths from Benton Harbor, Kalamazoo,
Michigan City, Mishawaka
and Euclid Center.
Every one of the open fights
should be outstanding, according to
past performances of the participants,
while several of the novice
goes should also be top-notchers.
OPEN STARS TO FIGHT
The open stars of the Benton
Harbor Golden Gloves tournament,
Bob Taylor, Ernie Moseley, Brownie
Cain and Don Manske will appear
on the program matched against
stout foes, and another scrapper
who will be well-remembered here
will make his first appearance of
the year in this ring. He Is Bob
Singleton who won the feathe
weightchampionship In the Benton
Harbor tournament in 1949.
Brownie Cain, featherweight, will
meet Bill Evans, Mishawaka, in the
lightest of the open bouts, while
Singleton will tangle with rugged
Willie Redding, Michigan City, in a
lightweight fray. Taylor and Moseley,
both welterweights, will take
on Cornell W h i t e , Kalamazoo
champ, and John Andrezewski,
Michigan City, respectively, and
Manske wi'l battle Tony Younger,
Kalamazoo champion, In a middle
weight fight.
That latter bout promises to be
the prize of the evening, for the
pair of tough middleweight fought
t out for the title in that weight at
Kalamazoo, and it was a hard-bit- >
ting, Jaw-wrecking flght all the
way. Younger won a close decision.
Benton Harbor one state champion,
Nat* Clark, will appear on
She program, too, facing John
Witherspoon,Kalamazoo, in a novice
middleweight scrap, other novice
standouts o£ Benton Harbor, Clinton
McDade and Ed Watklns, are
also listed on the card.
Following is the complete, 18-
bout card for Friday:
1. J. D. Edwards, B. H. m
Willie Remington, Euclid Center,
112-pounft novice.
2. Julius Simms, Kalamazoo, vs.
Archie MoMahon, B. H., 118-
pound novice.
3. Dale Williams, Kolamazoo,
vs. K. C. Kazee, B. H, 126-
pound novice.
2. Norm Blakenran, B. H. vs.
Clinton McDade, B. H., 135-
pountl novice.
5. Marv Herbert, Kalamazoo,
vs. Ed Watklns, B. H., 147-pound
novice.
6. Bob Patterson, Mishawaka,
vs. Bob Peterson, Kalamazoo,
147-pound, novice.
I. John Witherepoon, Kalamazoo,
vs. Nate Clark, B. H.,
160-pound novice. ' •
8. Billy Evans, Mishawaka, vs.
Brownie Cain, 126-pound open.
9. Bob Singleton, Mishanaka,
vs. Willie Redding, Michlpm
City, 135-pound open.
10. Bob Taylor, Mishawaka, vs.
Cornell White, 147-pound open,
II. Ernie Moseley, vs. John Anflrezewskl,
Michigan City, 147-
pound open.
12. Tony Younger, Kalamazoo,
vs. Don Manske, Michigan City,
160-pound open.
13. Chuck Zcllars, Michigan
City, vs. Paul River, Kalnmazoo,
heavyweight open.
News-Palladium, Michigan, Benton Harbor
3-14-1950
4 State Boxers Win AAU Bouts
POCATELLO. Idaho (UPD
Four Wisconsin boxers—three of
them from Madison—s c o r e d a
clean sweep in their second-round
bouts in AAU compeitition here
Friday night.
In the 178-pound class, Bob
Chnstopherson of Madison deci
cisioned Lmdy Lindrnoser of
Vancouver B.C.
Another Madison fighter, Walter
Marchner. scored a TKO victory
over Bob Singleton, Ponca City,
Okla.. in the third round of their
185 pound match.
Jim Morton rang up a knockout
in his 132 pound bout, eliminating
Jerry Pel'egrini of N7ew Orleans.
The only non-Madison fighter
was James Caldwell. of Shawano,
who turned in a decision over
Tony Kanip, of Randlett, Utah.
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern,
Wisconsin, Oshkosh, 4-8-1961
Sammy Rodgers KO's
Davis At South Rend
SOUTH BEND, Jan. 30—Sammy
Rodgers, aroused to best fighting
orm because a draw ind a defeat
in his last two appearances,
knocked out Paulie Davis of
Millaukee in just 1:48 of the
first round here last night.
It was lights out for Davis when
Rodgers caught him with a left jab
and hook and followed through with
a right cross.
In the main event of the fight
and promoted by the South Bend
boxing club, Bob Singleton put
way Sonny Boy Harris with a
First round KO.
THE Herald Press, Michigan,
Saint Joseph, 1-30-1953
The smallest of the Philadelphians,
5 foot 1 Bob Singleton, won
his championship by knocking out
Ahmed Shah, a George Washington
university student.
Singleton clipped Shah, son of a
member of tne Pakistan United
Nations delegation, with a right, on
the chin at 2:00 in the second
round.
Reno Evening Gazette, Nevada
4-16-1953
Wagner Defeats Bob Singleton
CHICAGO. April 6 — Billy
Wagner got off the floor in the
seventh round and fought back to
an unanimous decision victory over
Bob Singleton tonight in their
eight-round lightweight feature at
Rainbo Arena.
Wagner, of Greenfield. Pa.,
weighed 133. Singleton, of South
Bend. Ind.. weighed 135'3
The Pennsylvanian piled up a
slight lead in earlv rounds and in
the fifh had Singleton on the verge
of a knockout. However. the South
Bend slugger rallied in the sixth
and floored Wagner for an eightcount
in the seventh.
The last round was a brusing
battle all the way with Wagner
getting the best of it.
The Bradford Era, Pennsylvania,
Bradford 4-7-1953
Pep Outpoints Bob Sjngleton
BOSTON, May 20. (IP)—Foxy
Willie Pep conserved his aging
muscles tonight while scoring
unanimous 10-round decision
against Bob Singleton of Phila
delphia.
The two-time former world
featherweight champion from
Hartford, Conn., boxed a purely
defensive battle in the 223rd
fight of his career. Pep, 36, al
lowed Singleton only a few
blows to the body.
Pep, concentrating on a cut
he opened on the Philadelphian's
nose in the second round, shot
periodic jabs to head. Singleton,
outweighed three pounds at 127 1/2,
couldn't break into Pep's defense.
The winner, who has won 29 of his
last 30 fights, was cheered by
the 912 fans as he left the Mechanics
Building ring and danced back to his
dressing room.
Nevada State Journal, Nevada, Reno
5-21-1958
GOLDEN GLOVE FIGHTERS
ARE ALL DEFEATED..
Singleton Advances To Finals Before
Being Eliminated...
GRAND RAPIDS. Feb.18—Golden
Gloves boxers representing Ben
ton Harbar. finding competition a
little too tough in the State Golden
Gloves finals in the Civic
Auditortum here last night, were
unable to take away a tournament
title in any division and only one of
the six local boxers who saw action
in the semi-finals advanced into the
finals,
It was stocky Bob Singleton,
South Bend scrapper who won the
Benton Harbor featherweight
crown, but was forced into a higher
weight at Grand Rapids, who saved
Benton Harbor from complete famine
as far as laurels were concerned.
Singleton scored a knockout
victory in his semi-final battle, but,
suffered the same later in Ihe evening.
Loses In Finals
Alter connecting with his devastating
overhand right and dropping
Cass Gorski. of Port Huron, in his
semi-final open light-weight tussle
Singleton faced Gene Linscolt. of Flint
undoubtedly the most outstanding
boxer of the tournament.
Linscott, who is a heady boxed who
can hit very hard with either hand,
accomplished just that with Bob.
The knockout in one minute and 44
seconds was Linscotts fourth
straight in the tournament. Single
ton can find some consolation in the
fact that tourney officials consider
Linscott one of Grand Rapids best
prospects for a Chicago victory.
The News-Palladium, Michigan.
Benton Harbor, 2-18-1948
Cause of death: Congestive Heart Failure
Robert "Bob" Singleton, 85, passed away at his residence on Monday, Nov. 6 at 8;15 p.m. in Mishawaka, In. He was survived by wife of 17 years, Linda Kay Hughart Singleton of Mishawaka, sons, Harry "Gus" Paul (Marsha) Singleton of South Bend and Paul (Diana), Singleton of North Liberty: One step son, Greg and wife Cathy Hughart of Hart, Mi.
Bob graduated from the Washington-Clay High School. He served his country in the Army from 1944-1945 in the Horse Calvary at Fort Riley in Kansas, receiving an honorable discharge.
Bob retired as a master brewer at the former Drewrys Brewery in South Bend, In., and Pabst Brewery with 45 years of service. Bob was a competitive weightlifter, boxer and bowler. He participated in the Bengal Bouts at Notre Dame. He was a Golden Gloves Champiom from 1939-1942. He became a professional boxer in 1951-1955 fighting once at the Madison Square Garden before retiring at the age of 34. After boxing, he became a bowler who bowled five times a week. He was the first Senior Champion to win a bowling tournament in St. Joseph County with the handical of bowling with an artifical leg.
Bob had poor circulation in his feet and bottom legs, in 1994 he had the left leg amputated, then three years later the other one was amputated (both below the knee). He kept in good spirits and still enjoyed his life to the fullest. I never once heard him complain. All he ask was that Linda be with him, and he would be happy. He sure got the hang of the red rocket scooter. His body was cremated and ashes given to Linda where they remain to this day.
Preceded in death by parents: Harry Raymond and Ruby Marie (Cauffman) Singleton: two daughters; Martha (Toot) McDaniel and Amy Jo Singleton: and four sisters, Donnabelle Hunt, Betty Fillmore, Mary Dover and Maxine DeLaurelle.
Bob and Linda Kay Hughart Dolder Married
in Mishawaks, In. Oct. 20, 1989. Bob used to say "He
loved boxing, bowling and Linda".
Bob was married three times. One
wife, mother of his children was
Josephine Singleton, and the other was June Agnes Miltenberger Singleton.
Short and stocky Bob Singleton
from South Bend decisioned clever
Roy Love of Chicago. Singleton, a
head shorter than Love, floored his
rival with a sledge hammer right
hand, Love recovered and managed
to go the six-round limit.
The Herald Press, Michigan,
Saint Joseph, 8-30-1952
Bob Singleton, South
Bend, defeated James Sherrer,
Milwaukee;
The Sheboygan Press, Wisconsin,
Sheboygan, 2-25-1941
SINGLETON WINS
CHICAGO — Bob Singleton,
131. South Bend, Ind., knocked
out Jimmy Andres, 128. Gary,
Ind., in the first of a scheduled
four-round bout at Rainbo Arena
last night.
Anderson Daily Bulletin
3-4-1954
Havana ~ Oscar Susrez- I16 1/2.
Cuba, outpointed Bob Singleton.
117 1/2, Philadelphia, 10.
Anderson Daily Bulletin
2-28-1955
Savala Cops Nod
Over Bob Singleton
BUTTE, Mont. —San Francisco's
Jimmy Savala took a unanimous
10-round decision from Bobby
Singleton of South Bend, Ind.,
last night after knocking his opponent
down four times.
Singleton slipped to the canvas
in the third round from a blow on
the shoulder and went down in the
fourth taking a right to the head.
In the sixth round, Savala scored
heavily with rights and lefts to the
head to send Singleton down twice.
Savala, weighing 134 1/2, used his
superior reach to outbox the South
Bend boy, who also weighed 134 1/2.
The bout was a main eventer on an
American Legion program.
Two judges and referee Joe Simonich
gave Savala six rounds,
awarded Singleton one, and declared
three even.
The Times, San Mateo, California
1-20-1953
Armory Card Complete For
Bouts Friday
Friday night's professional boxing
card at the Benton Harbor
armory was completed today with
|the signing of Bob Singleton of
South Bend for six-round, 138-
pound bout, Promoter Lynn Schilla
announced.
Singleton, who has been earning
a reputation in pro rings at Chicago,
originally was scheduled to fight
m Michigan City Saturday, but the
bout has been cancelled enabling
the South Bend slugger to appear
here Schilla said. Singleton will
face Jim Love of Chicago.
The mam event Friday pits Benton
Harbor's Sammy Rodgers against
Elmo Miller of Erie. Pa. Rodgers,
possessor of a sensational amateur
record, will be making his professional
debut under the managing of
Ralph Carnegie, a former Benton
Harbor fighter.
Schilla also announced three
other changes m the card from the
tentative program which was released
last week.
The complete schedule of bouts:
Sammy Rodgers (BH) vs. Elmo
Miller (Erie, Pa.) 6 rounds, 135.
Bob Singleton (South Bend) vs.
Roy Love (Chicago) 6 rounds, 138.
Clinton McDade (BH) vs. Paul
Stewart (Chicago) 6 rounds, 144.
Joe Leudanski (Chicago) vs John
Tabbs (St. Louis) 4 rounds, 162.
Ernie Mosely (South Haveni vs.
Jimmy Heath ((South Bend) 4
rounds, 147.
John Gillespie (BH) vs. Phil Williams
(Chicago) 4 rounds, 147.
The Herald Press, Michigan, Saint Joseph
8-27-1952
Reveal Card ForRingShow
The complete card for the American
Legion "Tournament of champions"
once-postponed -amateur
boxing show, to' be held Friday at
the Naval Reserve armory, was announced
today by Tatc Edgell, who
Is In charge of the fight program.'
The card features 13 bouts.
The show which will be held Friday
was originally slated for Feb.
22, but bad roads and other adverse
weather conditions made it
Impossible to present the program.
It was rescheduled for tonight.
As Is the idea of the "Tournament
of Champions," ring standouts
from various Qolden Gloves tourneys
will be brought here for one
final amateur performance, and
because of the experience gained
by most of the fighters in the Gold
en Gloves meets, Friday's show
shapes up as a very lively one.
The card arranged by Edgell features
seven novice scraps and six
open bouts. Participating will be
youths from Benton Harbor, Kalamazoo,
Michigan City, Mishawaka
and Euclid Center.
Every one of the open fights
should be outstanding, according to
past performances of the participants,
while several of the novice
goes should also be top-notchers.
OPEN STARS TO FIGHT
The open stars of the Benton
Harbor Golden Gloves tournament,
Bob Taylor, Ernie Moseley, Brownie
Cain and Don Manske will appear
on the program matched against
stout foes, and another scrapper
who will be well-remembered here
will make his first appearance of
the year in this ring. He Is Bob
Singleton who won the feathe
weightchampionship In the Benton
Harbor tournament in 1949.
Brownie Cain, featherweight, will
meet Bill Evans, Mishawaka, in the
lightest of the open bouts, while
Singleton will tangle with rugged
Willie Redding, Michigan City, in a
lightweight fray. Taylor and Moseley,
both welterweights, will take
on Cornell W h i t e , Kalamazoo
champ, and John Andrezewski,
Michigan City, respectively, and
Manske wi'l battle Tony Younger,
Kalamazoo champion, In a middle
weight fight.
That latter bout promises to be
the prize of the evening, for the
pair of tough middleweight fought
t out for the title in that weight at
Kalamazoo, and it was a hard-bit- >
ting, Jaw-wrecking flght all the
way. Younger won a close decision.
Benton Harbor one state champion,
Nat* Clark, will appear on
She program, too, facing John
Witherspoon,Kalamazoo, in a novice
middleweight scrap, other novice
standouts o£ Benton Harbor, Clinton
McDade and Ed Watklns, are
also listed on the card.
Following is the complete, 18-
bout card for Friday:
1. J. D. Edwards, B. H. m
Willie Remington, Euclid Center,
112-pounft novice.
2. Julius Simms, Kalamazoo, vs.
Archie MoMahon, B. H., 118-
pound novice.
3. Dale Williams, Kolamazoo,
vs. K. C. Kazee, B. H, 126-
pound novice.
2. Norm Blakenran, B. H. vs.
Clinton McDade, B. H., 135-
pountl novice.
5. Marv Herbert, Kalamazoo,
vs. Ed Watklns, B. H., 147-pound
novice.
6. Bob Patterson, Mishawaka,
vs. Bob Peterson, Kalamazoo,
147-pound, novice.
I. John Witherepoon, Kalamazoo,
vs. Nate Clark, B. H.,
160-pound novice. ' •
8. Billy Evans, Mishawaka, vs.
Brownie Cain, 126-pound open.
9. Bob Singleton, Mishanaka,
vs. Willie Redding, Michlpm
City, 135-pound open.
10. Bob Taylor, Mishawaka, vs.
Cornell White, 147-pound open,
II. Ernie Moseley, vs. John Anflrezewskl,
Michigan City, 147-
pound open.
12. Tony Younger, Kalamazoo,
vs. Don Manske, Michigan City,
160-pound open.
13. Chuck Zcllars, Michigan
City, vs. Paul River, Kalnmazoo,
heavyweight open.
News-Palladium, Michigan, Benton Harbor
3-14-1950
4 State Boxers Win AAU Bouts
POCATELLO. Idaho (UPD
Four Wisconsin boxers—three of
them from Madison—s c o r e d a
clean sweep in their second-round
bouts in AAU compeitition here
Friday night.
In the 178-pound class, Bob
Chnstopherson of Madison deci
cisioned Lmdy Lindrnoser of
Vancouver B.C.
Another Madison fighter, Walter
Marchner. scored a TKO victory
over Bob Singleton, Ponca City,
Okla.. in the third round of their
185 pound match.
Jim Morton rang up a knockout
in his 132 pound bout, eliminating
Jerry Pel'egrini of N7ew Orleans.
The only non-Madison fighter
was James Caldwell. of Shawano,
who turned in a decision over
Tony Kanip, of Randlett, Utah.
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern,
Wisconsin, Oshkosh, 4-8-1961
Sammy Rodgers KO's
Davis At South Rend
SOUTH BEND, Jan. 30—Sammy
Rodgers, aroused to best fighting
orm because a draw ind a defeat
in his last two appearances,
knocked out Paulie Davis of
Millaukee in just 1:48 of the
first round here last night.
It was lights out for Davis when
Rodgers caught him with a left jab
and hook and followed through with
a right cross.
In the main event of the fight
and promoted by the South Bend
boxing club, Bob Singleton put
way Sonny Boy Harris with a
First round KO.
THE Herald Press, Michigan,
Saint Joseph, 1-30-1953
The smallest of the Philadelphians,
5 foot 1 Bob Singleton, won
his championship by knocking out
Ahmed Shah, a George Washington
university student.
Singleton clipped Shah, son of a
member of tne Pakistan United
Nations delegation, with a right, on
the chin at 2:00 in the second
round.
Reno Evening Gazette, Nevada
4-16-1953
Wagner Defeats Bob Singleton
CHICAGO. April 6 — Billy
Wagner got off the floor in the
seventh round and fought back to
an unanimous decision victory over
Bob Singleton tonight in their
eight-round lightweight feature at
Rainbo Arena.
Wagner, of Greenfield. Pa.,
weighed 133. Singleton, of South
Bend. Ind.. weighed 135'3
The Pennsylvanian piled up a
slight lead in earlv rounds and in
the fifh had Singleton on the verge
of a knockout. However. the South
Bend slugger rallied in the sixth
and floored Wagner for an eightcount
in the seventh.
The last round was a brusing
battle all the way with Wagner
getting the best of it.
The Bradford Era, Pennsylvania,
Bradford 4-7-1953
Pep Outpoints Bob Sjngleton
BOSTON, May 20. (IP)—Foxy
Willie Pep conserved his aging
muscles tonight while scoring
unanimous 10-round decision
against Bob Singleton of Phila
delphia.
The two-time former world
featherweight champion from
Hartford, Conn., boxed a purely
defensive battle in the 223rd
fight of his career. Pep, 36, al
lowed Singleton only a few
blows to the body.
Pep, concentrating on a cut
he opened on the Philadelphian's
nose in the second round, shot
periodic jabs to head. Singleton,
outweighed three pounds at 127 1/2,
couldn't break into Pep's defense.
The winner, who has won 29 of his
last 30 fights, was cheered by
the 912 fans as he left the Mechanics
Building ring and danced back to his
dressing room.
Nevada State Journal, Nevada, Reno
5-21-1958
GOLDEN GLOVE FIGHTERS
ARE ALL DEFEATED..
Singleton Advances To Finals Before
Being Eliminated...
GRAND RAPIDS. Feb.18—Golden
Gloves boxers representing Ben
ton Harbar. finding competition a
little too tough in the State Golden
Gloves finals in the Civic
Auditortum here last night, were
unable to take away a tournament
title in any division and only one of
the six local boxers who saw action
in the semi-finals advanced into the
finals,
It was stocky Bob Singleton,
South Bend scrapper who won the
Benton Harbor featherweight
crown, but was forced into a higher
weight at Grand Rapids, who saved
Benton Harbor from complete famine
as far as laurels were concerned.
Singleton scored a knockout
victory in his semi-final battle, but,
suffered the same later in Ihe evening.
Loses In Finals
Alter connecting with his devastating
overhand right and dropping
Cass Gorski. of Port Huron, in his
semi-final open light-weight tussle
Singleton faced Gene Linscolt. of Flint
undoubtedly the most outstanding
boxer of the tournament.
Linscott, who is a heady boxed who
can hit very hard with either hand,
accomplished just that with Bob.
The knockout in one minute and 44
seconds was Linscotts fourth
straight in the tournament. Single
ton can find some consolation in the
fact that tourney officials consider
Linscott one of Grand Rapids best
prospects for a Chicago victory.
The News-Palladium, Michigan.
Benton Harbor, 2-18-1948
Cause of death: Congestive Heart Failure
Bob graduated from the Washington-Clay High School. He served his country in the Army from 1944-1945 in the Horse Calvary at Fort Riley in Kansas, receiving an honorable discharge.
Bob retired as a master brewer at the former Drewrys Brewery in South Bend, In., and Pabst Brewery with 45 years of service. Bob was a competitive weightlifter, boxer and bowler. He participated in the Bengal Bouts at Notre Dame. He was a Golden Gloves Champiom from 1939-1942. He became a professional boxer in 1951-1955 fighting once at the Madison Square Garden before retiring at the age of 34. After boxing, he became a bowler who bowled five times a week. He was the first Senior Champion to win a bowling tournament in St. Joseph County with the handical of bowling with an artifical leg.
Bob had poor circulation in his feet and bottom legs, in 1994 he had the left leg amputated, then three years later the other one was amputated (both below the knee). He kept in good spirits and still enjoyed his life to the fullest. I never once heard him complain. All he ask was that Linda be with him, and he would be happy. He sure got the hang of the red rocket scooter. His body was cremated and ashes given to Linda where they remain to this day.
Preceded in death by parents: Harry Raymond and Ruby Marie (Cauffman) Singleton: two daughters; Martha (Toot) McDaniel and Amy Jo Singleton: and four sisters, Donnabelle Hunt, Betty Fillmore, Mary Dover and Maxine DeLaurelle.
Bob and Linda Kay Hughart Dolder Married
in Mishawaks, In. Oct. 20, 1989. Bob used to say "He
loved boxing, bowling and Linda".
Bob was married three times. One
wife, mother of his children was
Josephine Singleton, and the other was June Agnes Miltenberger Singleton.
Short and stocky Bob Singleton
from South Bend decisioned clever
Roy Love of Chicago. Singleton, a
head shorter than Love, floored his
rival with a sledge hammer right
hand, Love recovered and managed
to go the six-round limit.
The Herald Press, Michigan,
Saint Joseph, 8-30-1952
Bob Singleton, South
Bend, defeated James Sherrer,
Milwaukee;
The Sheboygan Press, Wisconsin,
Sheboygan, 2-25-1941
SINGLETON WINS
CHICAGO — Bob Singleton,
131. South Bend, Ind., knocked
out Jimmy Andres, 128. Gary,
Ind., in the first of a scheduled
four-round bout at Rainbo Arena
last night.
Anderson Daily Bulletin
3-4-1954
Havana ~ Oscar Susrez- I16 1/2.
Cuba, outpointed Bob Singleton.
117 1/2, Philadelphia, 10.
Anderson Daily Bulletin
2-28-1955
Savala Cops Nod
Over Bob Singleton
BUTTE, Mont. —San Francisco's
Jimmy Savala took a unanimous
10-round decision from Bobby
Singleton of South Bend, Ind.,
last night after knocking his opponent
down four times.
Singleton slipped to the canvas
in the third round from a blow on
the shoulder and went down in the
fourth taking a right to the head.
In the sixth round, Savala scored
heavily with rights and lefts to the
head to send Singleton down twice.
Savala, weighing 134 1/2, used his
superior reach to outbox the South
Bend boy, who also weighed 134 1/2.
The bout was a main eventer on an
American Legion program.
Two judges and referee Joe Simonich
gave Savala six rounds,
awarded Singleton one, and declared
three even.
The Times, San Mateo, California
1-20-1953
Armory Card Complete For
Bouts Friday
Friday night's professional boxing
card at the Benton Harbor
armory was completed today with
|the signing of Bob Singleton of
South Bend for six-round, 138-
pound bout, Promoter Lynn Schilla
announced.
Singleton, who has been earning
a reputation in pro rings at Chicago,
originally was scheduled to fight
m Michigan City Saturday, but the
bout has been cancelled enabling
the South Bend slugger to appear
here Schilla said. Singleton will
face Jim Love of Chicago.
The mam event Friday pits Benton
Harbor's Sammy Rodgers against
Elmo Miller of Erie. Pa. Rodgers,
possessor of a sensational amateur
record, will be making his professional
debut under the managing of
Ralph Carnegie, a former Benton
Harbor fighter.
Schilla also announced three
other changes m the card from the
tentative program which was released
last week.
The complete schedule of bouts:
Sammy Rodgers (BH) vs. Elmo
Miller (Erie, Pa.) 6 rounds, 135.
Bob Singleton (South Bend) vs.
Roy Love (Chicago) 6 rounds, 138.
Clinton McDade (BH) vs. Paul
Stewart (Chicago) 6 rounds, 144.
Joe Leudanski (Chicago) vs John
Tabbs (St. Louis) 4 rounds, 162.
Ernie Mosely (South Haveni vs.
Jimmy Heath ((South Bend) 4
rounds, 147.
John Gillespie (BH) vs. Phil Williams
(Chicago) 4 rounds, 147.
The Herald Press, Michigan, Saint Joseph
8-27-1952
Reveal Card ForRingShow
The complete card for the American
Legion "Tournament of champions"
once-postponed -amateur
boxing show, to' be held Friday at
the Naval Reserve armory, was announced
today by Tatc Edgell, who
Is In charge of the fight program.'
The card features 13 bouts.
The show which will be held Friday
was originally slated for Feb.
22, but bad roads and other adverse
weather conditions made it
Impossible to present the program.
It was rescheduled for tonight.
As Is the idea of the "Tournament
of Champions," ring standouts
from various Qolden Gloves tourneys
will be brought here for one
final amateur performance, and
because of the experience gained
by most of the fighters in the Gold
en Gloves meets, Friday's show
shapes up as a very lively one.
The card arranged by Edgell features
seven novice scraps and six
open bouts. Participating will be
youths from Benton Harbor, Kalamazoo,
Michigan City, Mishawaka
and Euclid Center.
Every one of the open fights
should be outstanding, according to
past performances of the participants,
while several of the novice
goes should also be top-notchers.
OPEN STARS TO FIGHT
The open stars of the Benton
Harbor Golden Gloves tournament,
Bob Taylor, Ernie Moseley, Brownie
Cain and Don Manske will appear
on the program matched against
stout foes, and another scrapper
who will be well-remembered here
will make his first appearance of
the year in this ring. He Is Bob
Singleton who won the feathe
weightchampionship In the Benton
Harbor tournament in 1949.
Brownie Cain, featherweight, will
meet Bill Evans, Mishawaka, in the
lightest of the open bouts, while
Singleton will tangle with rugged
Willie Redding, Michigan City, in a
lightweight fray. Taylor and Moseley,
both welterweights, will take
on Cornell W h i t e , Kalamazoo
champ, and John Andrezewski,
Michigan City, respectively, and
Manske wi'l battle Tony Younger,
Kalamazoo champion, In a middle
weight fight.
That latter bout promises to be
the prize of the evening, for the
pair of tough middleweight fought
t out for the title in that weight at
Kalamazoo, and it was a hard-bit- >
ting, Jaw-wrecking flght all the
way. Younger won a close decision.
Benton Harbor one state champion,
Nat* Clark, will appear on
She program, too, facing John
Witherspoon,Kalamazoo, in a novice
middleweight scrap, other novice
standouts o£ Benton Harbor, Clinton
McDade and Ed Watklns, are
also listed on the card.
Following is the complete, 18-
bout card for Friday:
1. J. D. Edwards, B. H. m
Willie Remington, Euclid Center,
112-pounft novice.
2. Julius Simms, Kalamazoo, vs.
Archie MoMahon, B. H., 118-
pound novice.
3. Dale Williams, Kolamazoo,
vs. K. C. Kazee, B. H, 126-
pound novice.
2. Norm Blakenran, B. H. vs.
Clinton McDade, B. H., 135-
pountl novice.
5. Marv Herbert, Kalamazoo,
vs. Ed Watklns, B. H., 147-pound
novice.
6. Bob Patterson, Mishawaka,
vs. Bob Peterson, Kalamazoo,
147-pound, novice.
I. John Witherepoon, Kalamazoo,
vs. Nate Clark, B. H.,
160-pound novice. ' •
8. Billy Evans, Mishawaka, vs.
Brownie Cain, 126-pound open.
9. Bob Singleton, Mishanaka,
vs. Willie Redding, Michlpm
City, 135-pound open.
10. Bob Taylor, Mishawaka, vs.
Cornell White, 147-pound open,
II. Ernie Moseley, vs. John Anflrezewskl,
Michigan City, 147-
pound open.
12. Tony Younger, Kalamazoo,
vs. Don Manske, Michigan City,
160-pound open.
13. Chuck Zcllars, Michigan
City, vs. Paul River, Kalnmazoo,
heavyweight open.
News-Palladium, Michigan, Benton Harbor
3-14-1950
4 State Boxers Win AAU Bouts
POCATELLO. Idaho (UPD
Four Wisconsin boxers—three of
them from Madison—s c o r e d a
clean sweep in their second-round
bouts in AAU compeitition here
Friday night.
In the 178-pound class, Bob
Chnstopherson of Madison deci
cisioned Lmdy Lindrnoser of
Vancouver B.C.
Another Madison fighter, Walter
Marchner. scored a TKO victory
over Bob Singleton, Ponca City,
Okla.. in the third round of their
185 pound match.
Jim Morton rang up a knockout
in his 132 pound bout, eliminating
Jerry Pel'egrini of N7ew Orleans.
The only non-Madison fighter
was James Caldwell. of Shawano,
who turned in a decision over
Tony Kanip, of Randlett, Utah.
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern,
Wisconsin, Oshkosh, 4-8-1961
Sammy Rodgers KO's
Davis At South Rend
SOUTH BEND, Jan. 30—Sammy
Rodgers, aroused to best fighting
orm because a draw ind a defeat
in his last two appearances,
knocked out Paulie Davis of
Millaukee in just 1:48 of the
first round here last night.
It was lights out for Davis when
Rodgers caught him with a left jab
and hook and followed through with
a right cross.
In the main event of the fight
and promoted by the South Bend
boxing club, Bob Singleton put
way Sonny Boy Harris with a
First round KO.
THE Herald Press, Michigan,
Saint Joseph, 1-30-1953
The smallest of the Philadelphians,
5 foot 1 Bob Singleton, won
his championship by knocking out
Ahmed Shah, a George Washington
university student.
Singleton clipped Shah, son of a
member of tne Pakistan United
Nations delegation, with a right, on
the chin at 2:00 in the second
round.
Reno Evening Gazette, Nevada
4-16-1953
Wagner Defeats Bob Singleton
CHICAGO. April 6 — Billy
Wagner got off the floor in the
seventh round and fought back to
an unanimous decision victory over
Bob Singleton tonight in their
eight-round lightweight feature at
Rainbo Arena.
Wagner, of Greenfield. Pa.,
weighed 133. Singleton, of South
Bend. Ind.. weighed 135'3
The Pennsylvanian piled up a
slight lead in earlv rounds and in
the fifh had Singleton on the verge
of a knockout. However. the South
Bend slugger rallied in the sixth
and floored Wagner for an eightcount
in the seventh.
The last round was a brusing
battle all the way with Wagner
getting the best of it.
The Bradford Era, Pennsylvania,
Bradford 4-7-1953
Pep Outpoints Bob Sjngleton
BOSTON, May 20. (IP)—Foxy
Willie Pep conserved his aging
muscles tonight while scoring
unanimous 10-round decision
against Bob Singleton of Phila
delphia.
The two-time former world
featherweight champion from
Hartford, Conn., boxed a purely
defensive battle in the 223rd
fight of his career. Pep, 36, al
lowed Singleton only a few
blows to the body.
Pep, concentrating on a cut
he opened on the Philadelphian's
nose in the second round, shot
periodic jabs to head. Singleton,
outweighed three pounds at 127 1/2,
couldn't break into Pep's defense.
The winner, who has won 29 of his
last 30 fights, was cheered by
the 912 fans as he left the Mechanics
Building ring and danced back to his
dressing room.
Nevada State Journal, Nevada, Reno
5-21-1958
GOLDEN GLOVE FIGHTERS
ARE ALL DEFEATED..
Singleton Advances To Finals Before
Being Eliminated...
GRAND RAPIDS. Feb.18—Golden
Gloves boxers representing Ben
ton Harbar. finding competition a
little too tough in the State Golden
Gloves finals in the Civic
Auditortum here last night, were
unable to take away a tournament
title in any division and only one of
the six local boxers who saw action
in the semi-finals advanced into the
finals,
It was stocky Bob Singleton,
South Bend scrapper who won the
Benton Harbor featherweight
crown, but was forced into a higher
weight at Grand Rapids, who saved
Benton Harbor from complete famine
as far as laurels were concerned.
Singleton scored a knockout
victory in his semi-final battle, but,
suffered the same later in Ihe evening.
Loses In Finals
Alter connecting with his devastating
overhand right and dropping
Cass Gorski. of Port Huron, in his
semi-final open light-weight tussle
Singleton faced Gene Linscolt. of Flint
undoubtedly the most outstanding
boxer of the tournament.
Linscott, who is a heady boxed who
can hit very hard with either hand,
accomplished just that with Bob.
The knockout in one minute and 44
seconds was Linscotts fourth
straight in the tournament. Single
ton can find some consolation in the
fact that tourney officials consider
Linscott one of Grand Rapids best
prospects for a Chicago victory.
The News-Palladium, Michigan.
Benton Harbor, 2-18-1948
Cause of death: Congestive Heart Failure
