[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17186]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                         TRIBUTE TO JOEY BISHOP

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                      HON. JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR.

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 14, 2001

  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, Joey Bishop is a great American. He began 
his work in the boxing industry in 1939 at the Dick Mettee Gym training 
boxers. In 55 years, Joey Bishop won 250 amateur bouts, 38 senior 
bouts, and has refereed 3,500 bouts. At the age of 72, his record of 
288 wins and 0 losses remained unscathed when he retired after 
defeating Canadian Welterweight Champion Boysie Phillips. This most 
impressive victory gave him the Indianapolis Senior Boxing Welterweight 
Championship belt.
  Joey Bishop is not only an excellent athlete, but he is also an Army 
Veteran. He participated in the Special Services Boxing Unit, and won 
the Pan American Lightweight belt in 1943, and the Pan Am Welterweight 
title in 1944. Joey has also served for over 15 years on the Ohio 
Boxing Commission.
  It is my honor and a privilege today to pay tribute to Joey Bishop. 
It is a privilege and an honor to represent such a fine American, and I 
will always consider Joe as my friend.




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