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Asa "Ace" Hudkins
(the "Nebraska Wildcat")

BORN   August 30 1905; Valparaiso, Nebraska
DIED April 18 1973; Lincoln, Nebraska
HEIGHT 5-8 1/2
WEIGHT 130-177 lbs
MANAGERS Harry Reed, Pat Boyle, Clyde Hudkins
TRAINERS Alf Hudkins, "Gig" Rooney, Spider Meyers

New Book > Ace Hudkins : Boxing With The Nebraska Wildcat
by Kristine Sader


Book Review > Ace Hudkins : Boxing With The Nebraska Wildcat
by Kristine Sader

1922
Mar 10 Harold Jelsma                 Lincoln, Ne                      D  4
Apr 19 Harold Jelsma                 Tecumseh, Ne                     W  6
May 15 Speed Springer                Wahoo, Ne                        L  8
Jun  2 Frank Conley                  Harlan, Ia                      KO  5
Nov 11 Bud Hamilton                  Alliance, Ne                     D 10
Dec 29 Eddie Ferris                  South Omaha, Ne                 KO  1

1923
Jan 12 Erwin Bige                    Omaha, Ne                        L  4
Jan 19 Kid Worley                    Grand Island, Ne                 D  8
Feb 21 Kid Worley                    Grand Island, Ne                 L  8
Apr 10 Harold Jelsma                 Lincoln, Ne                      D  5
Apr 18 Rusty Evans                   York, Ne                         D 10
Apr 27 Johnny Harris                 Lincoln, Ne                      D  8
Jun  8 Stubby Morse                  Alliance, Ne                    KO  2
Jul  4 Al Dale                       Bridgeport, Ne                   W 10
Aug 24 Rusty Evans                   Central City, Ne                KO  8
Sep  6 Len Schwabel                  Lincoln, Ne                      W 10
Sep 20 Sailor Larsen                 York, Ne                        KO  3
Oct 19 Harold Plude                  Omaha, Ne                        D  8
Nov  7 Buddy Chambers                Omaha, Ne                        W  6
Dec  8 Harry LaBarre                 Sioux City, Ia                  ND 10
Dec 14 Johnny Harris                 South Omaha, Ne                 KO  8

1924
Jan 18 Erwin Bige                    Omaha, Ne                        D  6
Jan 22 Bobby Slater                  Lincoln, Ne                     KO  4
Feb 12 "Battling" Joe Strayer        Lincoln, Ne                      W 10
          -Lightweight Championship of Nebraska
Feb 29 Rusty Jones                   Omaha, Ne                       KO  2
Mar 17 Jack O'Toole                  Omaha, Ne                        W 10
Mar 25 Erwin Bige                    Lincoln, Ne                      W 10
          -Lightweight Championship of Nebraska
May  7 Jack Zalice                   Des Moines, Ia                  ND  8
May 14 Frankie Dean                  Omaha, Ne                        W  8
May 24 Si Sandage                    Sioux City, Ia                  KO  6
May 27 "Battling" Joe Strayer        Lincoln, Ne                     TK  8
Jun 26 Reddy Blanchard               Omaha, Ne                       TK  5
Jul  1 Eddie McCarthy                McCook, Ne                       W   
Jul 21 Eddie DeBeau                  Sioux City, Ia                  ND 10
Aug 20 Ever Hammer                   Omaha, Ne                       WF  7
Aug 29 Russie LeRoy                  Sioux City, Ia                  ND 10
Sep  4 Kid Worley                    Lincoln, Ne                     TK  9
          -Lightweight Championship of Nebraska
Sep 19 Sammy Leonard                 Omaha, Ne                       LF  3
Oct 24 Frankie Schaeffer             East Chicago, In                ND  8
Nov  7 Johnny O'Donnell              Omaha, Ne                        W 10
Nov 14 Frankie Schaeffer             East Chicago, In                ND  8
Nov 24 Russie LeRoy                  Sioux City, Ia                  ND 10
Nov 28 Frankie Schaeffer             East Chicago, In                ND  8
Dec 19 Dick Hoppe                    Hollywood, Ca                    W  4

1925
Jan  9 Tommy Carter                  Hollywood, Ca                    W 10
          -Lightweight Championship of the Pacific Coast
Feb  6 Jimmy "Spug" Myers            Hollywood, Ca                    W 10
Feb 27 Pat Mills                     Hollywood, Ca                    W 10
Mar  7 Frank Barrett                 Los Angeles, Ca                  W  4
Apr  7 Joe Benjamin                  Vernon, Ca                       W 10
May    -Hudkins sparred with Rudolph Valentino in California during May-June 1925
Jun  6 Tommy O'Brien                 Los Angeles, Ca                 LF  5
Jul 10 Sid Terris                    East Chicago, In                ND 10
Aug 11 Lou Paluso                    Vernon, Ca                       D 10
Sep  4 Dick Hoppe                    Hollywood, Ca                    W 10
Sep 16 Mushy Callahan                Los Angeles, Ca                  D 10
Oct 21 Mike Ballerino                Los Angeles, Ca                  W 10
Nov  6 Johnny O'Donnell              Hollywood, Ca                    W 10
Nov 14 Mushy Callahan                Vernon, Ca                       L 10

1926
Jan 22 Frankie Schaeffer             Hollywood, Ca                    W 10
Feb 17 Tommy O'Brien                 Los Angeles, Ca                  L 10
Mar  5 Johnny Lamar                  Hollywood, Ca                    W 10
Mar 12 Sammy Santos                  San Diego, Ca                    W 10
Apr 14 Johnny Adams                  Los Angeles, Ca                  L 10
May 26 Tommy O'Brien                 Los Angeles, Ca                  D 10
Jun  4 Phil Salvadore                Hollywood, Ca                   TK  8
Jun 25 Ruby Goldstein                Brooklyn, NY                    KO  4
Aug  6 Stanislaus Loayza             Brooklyn, NY                     D 12
Aug 27 Phil McGraw                   Brooklyn, NY                     W 15
Oct 29 Phil McGraw                   New York, NY                     W 12

1927
Jan 10 Pat Corbett                   Lincoln, Ne                      W 10
Feb  1 Billy Alger                   Los Angeles, Ca                  W 10
Feb 15 Billy Atkinson                Los Angeles, Ca                 TK  5
Mar  8 Bert Colima                   Los Angeles, Ca                  W 10
Apr 12 Lew Tendler                   Los Angeles, Ca                  W 10
Apr 22 Sid Socklyn                   Hollywood, Ca                   TK  4
Jun  1 Al Mello                      Long Island City, NY             W 10
Jun 15 "Sergeant" Sammy Baker        New York, NY                    LT  7
Jul 25 "Sergeant" Sammy Baker        Los Angeles, Ca                  W 10
Sep 16 "Arizona" Joe Rivers          Phoenix, Az                     KO  3
Nov 29 Herman Auerbach               Los Angeles, Ca                 TK  4

1928
Jan  6 Mike Rozgall                  Omaha, Ne                       TK  5
Jan 20 Lew Tendler                   New York, NY                     W 10
Feb 17 "Sergeant" Sammy Baker        New York, NY                     W 10
Feb 27 Al Mello                      Boston, Ma                      WF  4
May 22 Billy Lane                    Portland, Or                    KO  2
Jun  5 Buck Holley                   Lincoln, Ne                     TK  2
Jun 21 Mickey Walker                 Chicago, Il                      L 10
          -Middleweight Championship of the World
Oct  2 Joe Anderson                  Los Angeles, Ca                  L 10
Dec 28 Rene DeVos                    New York, NY                     W 10

1929
Apr 15 Armand Emanuel                Los Angeles, Ca                  W 10
May 24 Tom Moore                     Hollywood, Ca                   TK  3
May 29 Paul DeHate                   Wilmington, Ca                  EX  3
Jun 28 Charley Belanger              San Francisco, Ca                W 10
Sep 24 Joe Anderson                  Los Angeles, Ca                 TK  6
Oct 29 Mickey Walker                 Los Angeles, Ca                  L 10
          -Middleweight Championship of the World

1930
Jan 31 Arthur Flynn                  Boston, Ma                      KO  3
Feb 14 Maxie Rosenbloom              New York, NY                     L 10
May 27 Dave Shade                    Los Angeles, Ca                  L 10
Aug 26 Jack McVey                    Los Angeles, Ca                 NC 10

1931
Jul  1 King Levinsky                 Chicago, Il                      W 10
Jul 15 Chuck Burns                   Detroit, Mi                     TK  4
Sep 15 Dynamite Jackson              Los Angeles, Ca                  W 10
          -Heavyweight Championship of California

1932
Feb 23 Lee Ramage                    Los Angeles, Ca                  L 10
          -Heavyweight Championship of California
Nov 29 Wesley Ketchell               Los Angeles, Ca                  L 10
          -Light Heavyweight Championship of the Pacific Coast

*** Much Data Provided By Kristine Sader, Great-Niece ***