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Murray Gitlitz
(Morris Mordecai "Murray" Gitlitz)

BORN   October 15 1901; Vilna, Russia (became Vilnius, Lithuania); Some sources report June 22 1903 as birth date
DIED November 10 1988; West Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
HEIGHT 6-0
WEIGHT 174-185 lbs

Gitlitz came to the USA in 1906 with his mother;
His father came in 1904; Gitlitz attended Yale University

*** AMATEUR BOUTS ***

1924
Feb 26 John Kerr                  New York, NY                       W  3
Feb 27 Stanley Simmons            New York, NY                       W  3

*** The following bouts were part of  the Olympic Trials ***

1924
May 22 Stanley Simmons            Boston, Ma                         W  3
May 22 Yale Okun                  Boston, Ma                         W  3
May 22 George Mulholland          Boston, Ma                         W  3
May 22 Tom Kirby                  Boston, Ma                         L  4
          -AAU and Olympic Trials Final

*** Gitlitz was a member of the US Olympic team but did not compete ***

*** PROFESSIONAL BOUTS ***

1924
Sep  3 Al Rood                    New Haven, Ct                      L  6
Dec  4 Phil Mercurio              New Haven, Ct                      L  6
Dec 13 Fred Mace                  Brooklyn, NY                       L  6

1925 
Feb 14 George Smith               Brooklyn, NY                       D  6
Mar  3 Eduardo Lagos              New York, NY                       W  6
Mar 21 Bertie Littlejohn          Brooklyn, NY                       W  6
Apr 18 Al Rood                    Brooklyn, NY                       L  6
May  8 Chuck Burns                Waterbury, Ct                      W  6
          -Some sources report "L 6"
Jun 18 Babe Slattery              New Haven, Ct                     TK  2
Jul 11 Johnny Urban               Brooklyn, NY                       W  6
Jul 18 Frank Johns                Brooklyn, NY                      TK  4
Jul 23 Phil Mercurio              New Haven, Ct                      D  6
Aug  1 Pietro DiLauria            Brooklyn, NY                       W  6
Aug 19 Billy "Kid" Nolan          New Haven, Ct                     TK  2
Aug 29 Chief Halbran              Brooklyn, NY                      KO  3
Sep 11 Billy "Kid" Nolan          Stamford, Ct                      KO  1
Oct  8 George Connolly            New Haven, Ct                     TK  4
Oct 22 Phil Mercurio              Stamford, Ct                       W 10
Nov  9 George LaRocco             New York, NY                       W  6

1926
Jan 28 Roscoe Hall                Yonkers, NY                       KO  3
Feb 22 Jim Sigmon                 Brooklyn, NY                       W  8
Mar  8 Dan O'Connell              Brooklyn, NY                       W  6
Mar 19 Harold "Happy" Howard      New York, NY                       D  6
Apr 26 Alex Rely                  Hartford, Ct                       W  6
Jun  3 Phil Mercurio              New Haven, Ct                      L  8
Aug 13 Willie Walker              New York, NY                       W 10
Oct 11 George Gemas               Philadelphia, Pa                  TK  3
Nov  1 Art Weigand                New York, NY                       L 10
Nov 15 Jeff Smith                 Philadelphia, Pa                  TK  5

1927
May 20 Ernie Schaaf               New York, NY                       L  6
Jun 20 Billy Vidabeck             Brooklyn, NY                       D 10
Aug  3 Marvin "Tiger" Schecter    Brooklyn, NY                       W  6
Sep  8 Al Walker                  New Haven, Ct                     TK  7
Sep 14 Larry Biello               Brooklyn, NY                       W  6
Oct 17 Benny Ross                 Buffalo, NY                        L 10
Nov  2 Jimmy Slattery             Buffalo, NY                       LT  6
Dec  2 Nando Tassi                New Britain, Ct                   LF  3
Dec  8 Ernie Schaaf               Elizabeth, NJ                     ND 10

1928
Jan 16 Jack Morosco               Brooklyn, NY                       D  6
Feb 24 Al Rood                    Detroit, Mi                        W  6
Mar  5 Jimmy Mendes               New Bedford, Ma                    W 10
Mar 19 Jimmy Mendes               New Bedford, Ma                    L 10
Apr  2 Al Friedman                New Bedford, Ma                    W 10
Apr 23 Al Schooner                New Bedford, Ma                   KO  4
Jul  9 Willie Walker              New Bedford, Ma                    W 10
Aug 11 Phil Mercurio              Long Branch, NJ                   LF  2
Dec 10 Isaac "Ike" McFowler       Johnstown, Pa                      W 10

1929
Jan 18 Garfield Johnson           Syracuse, NY                       L 10
Jan 23 Isaac "Ike" McFowler       Johnstown, Pa                      W 10
          -Some sources report 01/24/1929
Feb  8 Joe Packo                  Toledo, Oh                         W 10
Feb 14 Gene Baker                 Johnstown, Pa                     TK  8
Mar  4 Charley Weinert            Newark, NJ                         L 10
Mar 18 Charley Weinert            Newark, NJ                        TK  3
Apr 15 James Jay Lawless          Newark, NJ                         W 10
May 20 Tony Galento               Newark, NJ                         L 10
Jun  3 Alvin "Babe" Hunt          Tulsa, Ok                          D 10
Jun 20 Jack DeMave                Johnstown, Pa                      L 10
Jul  6 Ernie Schaaf               West Haven, Ct                    LK  1
Jul 15 Jack Gross                 Philadelphia, Pa                   L  6
Jul 29 Billy Jones                New Castle, Pa                     L 10
Aug 12 Alvin "Babe" Hunt          Ponca City, Ok                     L 10
Sep 30 George Manley              Wichita, Ks                       ND 10
Oct 21 Jimmy Byrne                Williamsport, Pa                  LK  9
Nov  8 Primo Ubaldo               Bridgeport, Ct                     L 10
Dec 16 Frank Montagna             Newark, NJ                         L 10

1930
Jan  9 Len Darcey                 Grand Rapids, Mi                   L 10
Jan 24 Jack Dorval                Providence, RI                    LT  6
May  1 Quinton Romero-Rojas       New York, NY                       W  8
Jun 20 Al Gainer                  West Haven, Ct                    LT  5
Nov 20 Billy Jones                Philadelphia, Pa                  LT  2

1931
May 18 Battling Bozo              Atlanta, Ga                       LK  5
Jul 26 Goyito Rico                Mexico City, Mexico               LK  2
Aug  7 Johnny Freeman             Charleston, WV                     L 12
Oct 15 Bob Tow                    Miami, Fl                          L 10

1932
Apr 16 Joe Smith                  Brooklyn, NY                       D  8

*** Assistance Was Provided By  Karen Marriott (granddaughter)***

Compiled By Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization

 

1924 United States Olympic Boxing Team
(Gitlitz is 4th from the left in the back)

 

Murray Gitlitz Birth Date : October 15, 1901