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Willie Pep
1922–2006Middletown, CTItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
Will o' the Wisp
Biography
Will o' the Wisp; pound-for-pound greatest featherweight; 230-11-1 record; born Guglielmo Papaleo. International Boxing Hall of Fame; named greatest featherweight of all time; 2x world champion
Notable For
- Will o' the Wisp
- pound-for-pound greatest featherweight
- 230-11-1 record
- born Guglielmo Papaleo
Honors & Recognition
- International Boxing Hall of Fame
- named greatest featherweight of all time
- 2x world champion
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Willie Pep Italian?
Yes — Willie Pep is of Italian heritage with roots in Italian. Will o' the Wisp
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Sports
- Specialty
- Boxing
- Years
- 1922–2006
- Birth Place
- Middletown, CT
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
- Ancestry Verification
- Draft — Pending ReviewNeeds Review
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