George Cole
("Pennsylvania's Terror")
BORN Bordentown, New Jersey (Fought often out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) HEIGHT 5-7 WEIGHT 140-150 lbs MANAGERS Billy McCarney; Jack Waldron Cole was fast and scrappy
, a willing and capable fighter, who fought the best men of his time
During his career, Cole defeated such men as Pepper Griffin, "Cyclone" Bill Larry, Billy Payne, Charley Johnson, "Scaldy" Bill Quinn, Joe Goddard, Jim Watts, Jimmy Handler, Harry Foley, Edward "Kid" Carter, Jack Williams, Jack Fitzgerald and Cleve Hawkins1895 Feb 19 Walt Macklin Bordentown, NJ KO 3 Mar 12 “Scaldy” Bill Quinn Williamsport, Pa L 3 Mar 23 “Scaldy” Bill Quinn Philadelphia, Pa ND 4 1896 Apr 13 Ed Warner Bordentown, NJ D 10 Dec 22 Sam Veldoff Trenton, NJ KO 1 1897 Mar 1 Charley Johnson Trenton, NJ LF 6 Nov 15 George Palmer Bordentown, NJ TK 3 Dec 25 Martin Judge Trenton, NJ D 20 1898 Feb 22 Charley Johnson Mount Carmel, Pa LK 5 Feb 24 Charley Johnson Bordentown, NJ LK 3 May 23 Jimmy Fogarty Athens, Pa KO 7 Aug 15 Martin Judge Trenton, NJ D 20 Sep 14 Les Moulten Bordentown, NJ KO 14 Nov 21 George Russell Trenton, NJ TK 13 1899 Jan 21 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Feb 21 Fred Strickler Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Mar 20 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Trenton, NJ L 20 Apr 22 Martin Judge Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 May 15 Jim Austin Athens, Pa TK 8 May 24 Pepper Griffin Williamsport, Pa KO 15 Jun 30 Jack Blackson Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jul 24 Tony Drew Coney Island, NY KO 4 Aug 5 “Australian” Billy Edwards Tuckahoe, NY W 20 Aug 11 “Cyclone” Bill Larry Williamsport, Pa TK 6 -Some sources report "D 6" Sep 4 "Australian" Billy Edwards Brooklyn, NY KO 17 Sep 25 Charley Johnson Coney Island, NY W 25 Nov 6 Billy Travis Trenton, NJ KO 17 Dec 20 Ed Warner Bordentown, NJ D 6 Dec 29 Jack Donahue Philadelphia, Pa KO 2 1900 Jan 6 Bobby Dobbs Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jan 20 “Scaldy” Bill Quinn Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jan 27 Edward “Kid” Carter Brooklyn, NY LK 10 Feb 5 Billy Payne Trenton, NJ W 20 Feb 10 “Australian” Billy Edwards Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Mar 10 Andy Watson Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jun 11 Harry Peppers Philadelphia, Pa SCH -This bout was scheduled but cancelled; Peppers refused to fight over a purse dispute Oct 8 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Trenton, NJ LF 10 Oct 12 Jack Hanlon Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Oct 15 Charley Johnson Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Nov 12 Charley Johnson Trenton, NJ W 20 1901 Jul 5 Harry Johnson Trenton, NJ KO 3 Jul 8 Jimmy Handler Trenton, NJ LT 7 Jul 22 “Scaldy” Bill Quinn Trenton, NJ D 10 Dec 3 Lon Beckwith Shamokin, Pa NC 2 1902 Jan 13 “Scaldy” Bill Quinn Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jan 20 Rufus Graham Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jan 25 “Scaldy” Bill Quinn Philadelphia, Pa KO 1 Feb 3 Joe McAllen Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Feb 6 Joe Butler Mahanoy City, Pa ND 6 Feb 13 Charley Stevenson Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Feb 15 Joe McAllen Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Mar 1 Joe McAllen Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Mar 22 Charles Haghey Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Apr 18 Jack “Twin” Sullivan Boston, Ma L 10 Apr 24 Joe Goddard Philadelphia, Pa WF 5 -Some sources report "WF 6" Apr 30 Young Sharkey Mahanoy City, Pa ND 10 -Some sources report "D 10" May 3 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa LT 4 “Cyclone” Bill Larry D 10 May 8 Ed Denfass Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 May 22 Ed Denfass Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jun 5 Jack Bennett Philadelphia, Pa KO 1 Jun 12 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jun 23 Jack Bonner Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Aug 9 Jack Butler Bordentown, NJ W 15 Aug 21 Lon Beckwith Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Oct 6 Joe Walcott Philadelphia, Pa NC 4 Nov 15 Charley Stevenson Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Nov 18 Joe Grim Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Nov 29 “Cyclone” Bill Larry Philadelphia, Pa KO 3 -Some sources report "KO 4" Dec 9 Joe Grim Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Dec 23 Charlie Jennings Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Dec 29 “Cyclone” Bill Larry Philadelphia, Pa KO 2 1903 Jan 1 Jim Watts Shamokin, Pa TK 4 Jan 12 Phil "Soldier" Green Philadelphia, Pa KO 1 Jan 22 Al Weinig Philadelphia, Pa ND 3 -Some sources report "ND 6" Jan 29 Ed Denfass Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jan 30 “Cyclone” Bill Larry Shamokin, Pa KO 5 Feb 6 "Young" Peter Jackson Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Feb 12 Jack Butler Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Mar 4 Gus Gardner Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Mar 12 Jimmy Handler Philadelphia, Pa KO 2 Mar 18 Joe Walcott Allegheny, Pa LK 4 -Some sources report "Pittsburgh, Pa" Apr 24 Black Bill (Claude Brooks) Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Apr 28 Al Weinig Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 May 19 Joe Grim Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jun 9 Charley McKeever Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jun 18 William “Cyclone” Kelly Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jun 25 William “Cyclone” Kelly Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jul 7 Jack Williams Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Sep 23 Jack “Twin” Sullivan Boston, Ma D 15 Sep 24 Fred Cooley Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Oct 8 Sammy Phillips Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Oct 17 Jack “Twin” Sullivan Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Oct 24 Jack “Twin” Sullivan Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Oct 27 "Young" Peter Jackson Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 1904 Jan 23 Frank Powers Chicago, Il KO 1 Jan 29 Mike Schreck Chicago, Il D 6 -Some sources report a second Cole-Schreck bout on this date Jan 30 Billy Stift Chicago, Il D 6 Feb 3 Billy Stift Chicago, Il D 6 Feb 12 Jack Williams Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Feb 20 Harry Foley Philadelphia, Pa KO 1 Mar 7 Harry Foley Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Mar 25 Edward “Kid” Carter Philadelphia, Pa TK 5 May 6 Mike Schreck Philadelphia, Pa NC May 25 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jul 1 Bob Long Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jul 28 Black Bill (Claude Brooks) Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Aug 19 Billy Stift Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 -Some sources report 8/20/04 Sep 22 Billy Stift Lancaster, Pa ND 6 -Some sources report 9/23/04 Oct 18 Larry Temple Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Nov 19 Jack Butler Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Dec 17 Dave Holly Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Dec 30 Jack Williams Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 1905 Jan 7 Dixie Kid (Aaron Brown) Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Feb 2 Jack Williams Philadelphia, Pa KO 6 Feb 27 Mike Schreck Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Mar 4 Sam Langford Boston, Ma NC 9 -Some sources report 3/03/05 Mar 23 Jack Williams Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Apr 14 Ben Tremble Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Apr 29 Walter Johnson Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 May 20 John Wille Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 May 25 Jack Williams Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jun 10 Jack Blackburn Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jul 6 Joe Jeannette Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Aug 28 Joe Jeannette Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Oct 28 Joe Jeannette Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Dec 25 Neuromis Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 1906 Feb 12 Larry Temple Altoona, Pa ND 6 -Some sources report "ND 6"; Some sources report "L 6" May 4 Cy Flynn Philadelphia, Pa TK 5 May 14 Jack Williams Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jun 28 George Gunther Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Aug 30 Jack Williams Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Sep 13 Jack Williams Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Dec 13 Mickey McDonough Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 1907 Jan 1 Jack Blackburn Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jan 14 Billy Inlow Altoona, Pa KO 4 Feb 9 George Gunther Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Mar 15 George Gunther Altoona, Pa ND 6 Mar 25 Ed Smith Altoona, Pa ND 6 Apr 12 Morris Harris Altoona, Pa ND 6 May 2 George Gunther Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jun 7 Jack Blackburn Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jun 21 Jim Barry Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jul 1 Jim Barry Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Oct 21 George Gunther Wilkes-Barre, Pa ND 6 Nov 22 Mickey McDonough Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Dec 26 Joe Walcott Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 1908 Jan 14 Joe Walcott Troy, NY ND 6 Jan 27 Charley Hitte Troy, NY ND 6 Feb 17 Joe Jeannette New York, NY LK 4 Jun 23 Morris Harris Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Oct 17 Dixie Kid (Aaron Brown) Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Oct 31 George Gunther Brooklyn, NY ND 6 Nov 9 "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Nov 27 Jack Robinson Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Dec 28 Jack Robinson Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 1909 Jan 15 Mickey McDonough Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Sep 13 Joe Phillips Philadelphia, Pa KO 2 Sep 20 Jack Fitzgerald Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Oct 8 Jack Fitzgerald Wilmington, De W 10 -Some sources report "D 10" Oct 18 Jack Fitzgerald Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Dec 17 Tom Overby Wilkes-Barre, Pa ND 6 1910 Jan 31 Cleve Hawkins Rochester, NY TK 4 Jul 20 Dixie Kid (Aaron Brown) New York, NY LK 4 Oct 24 Jim Smith Philadelphia, Pa KO 5 Dec 19 Jack Fitzgerald Philadelphia, Pa WF 3 -Some sources report "W 3" Dec 24 Jack Fitzgerald Philadelphia, Pa ND 41911 Feb 2 Fred Hammond Philadelphia, Pa KO 3 Feb 18 Morris Harris Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 May 22 Harry Cyrus Philadelphia, Pa KO 4 Jun 13 Jim Smith Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Nov 9 Chuck Carleton Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Nov 30 Chuck Carleton Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 1912 Oct 11 Jim Smith Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 1915 Nov 4 Black Dixie Philadelphia, Pa KO 2 1916 Jan 14 "Young" Tommy Coleman Philadelphia, Pa NC 3
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis and Barry Deskins, Historians,
International Boxing Research Organization
