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Tod Morgan
(Bert Morgan Pilkington)

BORN   December 25 1902; Dungeness, Washington (near Sequim)
DIED August 3 1953; Seattle, Washington
HEIGHT 5-7 1/2
WEIGHT 126-147 3/4 lbs

MANAGERS..

Fred Morgan, Frank Churchill
TRAINER "Spider" Roach

Morgan was a talented, clever boxer with quickness who won more than 130 bouts; He was not a heavy hitter but made up for it with his boxing "savvy"; During his career, he won the Junior Lightweight Championship of the World

Tod defeated such men as Sammy Mandell, Johnny Dundee, Joe Glick, Eddie "Cannonball" Martin, Santiago Zorrilla, Mike Ballerino, Steve "Kid" Sullivan, Carl Duane, Vic Foley, Eddie Mack, "Baby" Sal Sorio, Don Fraser, Leslie "Wildcat" Carter, Ad Rubidoux, Bud Ridley, Frankie Britt, Joe Gorman, Doc Snell, William "Goldie" Hess, Eddie Thomas, Frankie Stetson and Cecil Payne

1920 
Mar 12 Johnny Bitoni              Concrete, Wa                      D  4 
Mar 26 Pete Moe                   Anacortes, Wa                    LK   
May 14 Young Porter               Concrete, Wa                      D  3 
Oct 23 "Young" George Green       Vallejo, Ca                       D  4
Nov 23 "Young" Mike Gibbons       Vallejo, Ca                       W  4

1921
       Lou Hogan                                                   KO  2
       Joe Bell                                                     W  4
       Sammy Girsch                                                 W  4
       Frankie Neil                                                 D  4
Apr  6 "Young" Mike Gibbons       Benicia, Ca                       W  4
       Alex McDonald                                                W  4
       Trench King                                                  D  4
May  6 Frankie Novey              Sacramento, Ca                    W  4
       Alex McDonald              Vallejo, Ca                       W  4
       Trench King                Sacramento, Ca                    D  4
       Alex McDonald                                                D  4
Jul  8 Trench King                Sacramento, Ca                    W  4
Aug  8 Alex McDonald              Vallejo, Ca                       D  4
Sep  2 Young Carpenter            Sacramento, Ca                    W  4
       Willie Shyrock                                               W  4
Sep 16 Young Carpenter            Sacramento, Ca                    W  4
Oct  7 Ad Remy                    Sacramento, Ca                    D  4
Nov  1 Willie Shyrock             Vernon, Ca                        W  4
Nov  8 Jimmy Hackley              Vernon, Ca                        W  4
Nov 15 Willie Shyrock             Vernon, Ca                        W  4
Dec  5 Bud Miller                 San Diego, Ca                    KO  1
Dec 12 Willie Shyrock             San Diego,Ca                      D  4

1922
Jan  2 Georgie Thompson           San Diego, Ca                     D  4
Jan  9 Georgie Thompson           San Diego, Ca                     L  4
Jan 25 "Young" Russ Pierce        San Diego, Ca                     W  4
Jan 31 Johnny McManus             Vernon, Ca                        W  4
Feb 22 "California" Joe Lynch     Oakland, Ca                       D  4
Mar  1 "California" Joe Lynch     Oakland, Ca                       W  4
Apr  5 George Sollis              Oakland, Ca                       W  4
Apr 12 Joe "Dynamite" Murphy      Oakland, Ca                       W  4
May  3 Young Farrell              Oakland, Ca                       D  4
May 24 Al Rubidoux                Oakland, Ca                       W  4
May 31 "California" Joe Lynch     Oakland, Ca                       L  4
Jun 23 Frankie Victrolia          San Francisco, Ca                KO  2
Jun 30 Trench King                San Francisco, Ca                 W  4
Jul  7 Joe "Dynamite" Murphy      San Francisco, Ca                 W  4
Jul 12 Johnny McManus             Oakland, Ca                       W  4
Aug  4 Eddie "Spec" Ramies        San Francisco, Ca                 W  4
Aug  9 Eddie Macey                Oakland, Ca                       L  4
Aug 22 Vic Moran                  San Francisco, Ca                 W  4
Dec  6 Jimmy Mendo                Oakland, Ca                       D  4
Dec 13 Jimmy Mendo                Oakland, Ca                       W  4

1923
Jan  1 "California" Joe Lynch     Oakland, Ca                       W  4
Jan 23 Danny Dillon               Vernon, Ca                        W  4
Feb  2 Jimmy Rackley              Hollywood, Ca                     W  4
Apr 25 Joe "Petie" Coffey         Oakland, Ca                       W  4
May  4 Frankie McCann             Hollywood, Ca                     W  4
May 18 Willie "Wildcat" O'Brien   Hollywood, Ca                     W  4
May 25 Frankie McCann             Hollywood, Ca                     W  4
Jun  5 Eddie "Spec" Ramies        Vernon, Ca                        L  4
Aug 22 Bud Ridley                 Seattle, Wa                       W  6
          -Featherweight Championship of the Pacific Coast
Sep  5 Bud Ridley                 Seattle, Wa                       W  6
          -Featherweight Championship of the Pacific Coast
Sep 12 Danny Dillon               Seattle, Wa                       D  6
Sep 26 Danny Dillon               Seattle, Wa                      WF  4
Dec 27 George Sollis              Tacoma, Wa                        W  6

1924
Jan  3 Frankie Britt              Tacoma, Wa                        D  6
Jan  8 Danny Nunes                Seattle, Wa                       W  6
          -Featherweight Championship of the Pacific Coast
Jan 22 Frankie Britt              Seattle, Wa                      KO  3
          -Featherweight Championship of the Pacific Coast
Feb 26 Joe Gorman                 Seattle, Wa                       D  6
Apr 10 John Bedent                                                  W  4
Apr 22 Stewart McLean             Vernon, Ca                        W  4
Oct  2 Danny Edwards              Olympia, Wa                      KO  5
Oct 21 Joe Gorman                 Seattle, Wa                       W  6
Nov 11 George Spencer             Seattle, Wa                      WF  6
Nov 25 Ad Mackie                  Olympia, Wa                       W  6
Dec 18 Doc Snell                  Tacoma, Wa                        D  6
Dec 30 Doc Snell                  Seattle, Wa                       W  6

1925
Mar 13 Gene Delmont               Hollywood, Ca                     W 10
Apr 22 Stewart McLean             Oakland, Ca                       D 10
Jun 10 Joe Gorman                 Oakland, Ca                       W 10
Jun 19 Stewart McLean             Hollywood, Ca                     W 10
Sep  9 Harry Wallach              Los Angeles, Ca                   W 10
Dec  2 Mike Ballerino             Los Angeles, Ca                  TK 10
          -Junior Lightweight Championship of the World

1926
Jan  7 Sammy Campagno             Portland, Or                     TK  7
Jan 13 Stewart McLean             Oakland, Ca                       W 10
Feb 22 Jimmy Goodrich             Milwaukee, Wi                    ND 10
Feb 26 Don Davis                  East Chicago, In                 ND 10
Mar 17 Charlie O'Connell          Cleveland, Oh                     D 12
Mar 29 Eddie Brady                Youngstown, Oh                    W 12
Jun  3 Steve "Kid" Sullivan       Brooklyn, NY                     TK  6
          -Junior Lightweight Championship of the World
Jun 24 Babe Herman                Revere Beach, Ma                  L 10 
Jul  5 Ted Blatt                  Cleveland, Oh                    ND 10
          -Some sources report "W 10" on 7/06/26
Jul  9 John Kochansky             Jersey City, NJ                  ND 10
Aug  4 Tommy O'Brien              Los Angeles, Ca                   L 10
Sep 30 Joe Glick                  New York, NY                      W 15
          -Junior Lightweight Championship of the World
Oct 19 Johnny Dundee              San Francisco, Ca                 W 10
Nov 19 Carl Duane                 New York, NY                      W 15
          -Junior Lightweight Championship of the World

1927
Jan  7 Phil McGraw                New York, NY                      L 10
May 28 Vic Foley                  Vancouver, BC, Can                W 12
          -Junior Lightweight Championship of the World
Jun 28 Doc Snell                  Seattle, Wa                       L  6
          -Some sources report 6/29/27
Sep 20 Stanislaus Loayza          Chicago, Il                      LF  9
Dec  2 Dick "Honey Boy" Finnegan  Boston, Ma                        L 10
Dec 16 Joe Glick                  New York, NY                     WF 14
          -NBA Junior Lightweight Championship of the World;
           Junior Lightweight Championship of the World
           (as recognized by New York state)

1928
Feb 24 Ritchie "Sailor" King      Vancouver, BC, Can                W 10
Apr  3 Jimmy Duffy                Toledo, Oh                       ND 10
May 24 Eddie "Cannonball" Martin  New York, NY                      W 15
          -Junior Lightweight Championship of the World
Jul 18 Eddie "Cannonball" Martin  New York, NY                      W 15
          -Junior Lightweight Championship of the World
Sep  3 Leslie "Wildcat" Carter    Vancouver, BC, Can                D 10
Oct  2 King Tut                   Minneapolis, Mn                  ND 10
Dec  3 Santiago Zorrilla          San Francisco, Ca                 D 10
          -Junior Lightweight Championship of the World

1929
Jan  1 Joey Sangor                Milwaukee, Wi                    ND 10
Jan  8 Eddie Mack                 Denver, Co                        L 10
Apr  4 Santiago Zorrilla          Los Angeles, Ca                   W 10
          -Junior Lightweight Championship of the World;
           Some sources report 4/05/29
Apr 23 Eddie Mack                 Denver, Co                        D 10
       -Some sources report 4/24/29
May 20 "Baby" Sal Sorio           Los Angeles, Ca                   W 10
          -Junior Lightweight Championship of the World
Jul  9 William "Goldie" Hess      Los Angeles, Ca                   L 10
Nov  1 Billy Townsend             Vancouver, BC, Can                D 10
Nov 26 Eddie Mack                 Los Angeles, Ca                   L 10
Dec 19 Benny Bass                 New York, NY                     LK  2
          -Junior Lightweight Championship of the World
           (as recognized by New York state);
           Some sources report 12/20/29

1930
Jun  6 Santiago Zorrilla          Vancouver, BC, Can                D 15
Jul 23 Don Fraser                 Spokane, Wa                       W  6
Jul 25 Joey Coffmann              Tacoma, Wa                        W  6
Aug 14 Leslie "Wildcat" Carter    Seattle, Wa                       W  6
Aug 28 Eddie Mack                 Seattle, Wa                       W  6
          -Some sources report 8/29/30
Sep 23 Santiago Zorrilla          Seattle, Wa                       W  8
Oct 21 Hector McDonald            Los Angeles, Ca                   W 10

1931
Feb 17 Billy Townsend             Los Angeles, Ca                   L 10
Mar 24 William "Goldie" Hess      Los Angeles, Ca                   W 10
Apr 10 Ramon Ortega               San Francisco, Ca                KO  2
May 12 Cecil Payne                Los Angeles, Ca                   L 10
Jul  1 William "Goldie" Hess      Seattle, Wa                       W  8
Aug 11 Bobby Pacho                Los Angeles, Ca                   L 10
Aug 18 Frankie Stetson            Oakland, Ca                       W 10
          -Some sources report 8/19/31
Sep  3 Cecil Payne                Sacramento, Ca                    W 10
Sep 22 Eddie Thomas               Portland, Or                      W 10
          -Some sources report 9/23/31
Sep 30 Sammy Santos               Seattle, Wa                       W  6
Oct  8 Paddy Sullivan             Port Angeles, Wa                 ND  4
Oct 13 Sammy Santos               Seattle, Wa                       W  8
          -Some sources report 10/14/31
Nov 10 Bobby Pacho                Los Angeles, Ca                  LT  7

1932
Jan  1 Eddie Volk                 Portland, Or                      W  6
Jan 21 Don Fraser                 Tacoma, Wa                        L  6
Feb 17 "Baby" Sal Sorio           San Bernardino, Ca                W 10
Mar  3 Johnny Albin               San Bernardino, Ca               KO  8
May  6 Mushy Callahan             Hollywood, Ca                     L 10
Jun 14 Leslie "Wildcat" Carter    Vancouver, BC, Can               TK  7
Jun 23 Don Fraser                 Spokane, Wa                       L  6
Jul  8 Sammy Mandell              Hollywood, Ca                     W 10
Aug 19 "Baby" Sal Sorio           Hollywood, Ca                    WF  8
Sep  9 Kenny LaSalle              Hollywood, Ca                     L 10
Nov  8 Albie Davies               Vancouver, BC, Can                D  6 
Dec  1 Albie Davies               Victoria, BC, Can                 W 10
Dec  6 Harry Woods                Seattle, Wa                       D  6
Dec 20 Alvin Lewis                Seattle, Wa                       L  6

1933
Mar  4 Albie Davies               Victoria, BC, Can                 D 15
Mar 29 Pastor Calope              Everett, Wa                       W  6
Apr  7 Pastor Calope              Bremerton, Wa                     W  6
Apr 25 Albie Davies               Vancouver, BC, Can                W  8
May    Eddie Santry               Bremerton, Wa                     W  6
May    Pastor Calope              Wenatchee, Wa                     W  6
May    Victor "Kid" Ponce         Vancouver, BC, Can               KO  2
Jul 13 Leo "Sailor" Darden        White Center, Wa                 KO  6
          -Perhaps, this man was "Clarence 'Sailor' Darden"
Sep  4 Bobby Blay                 Sydney, NSW, Aus                  W 15
Sep 25 Nel Tarleton               Sydney, NSW, Aus                  D 15
Oct  9 Jack Carroll               Sydney, NSW, Aus                  L 15
Oct 30 Jimmy Kelso                Sydney, NSW, Aus                  L 15
Nov 11 Jimmy Kelso                Melbourne, NSW, Aus               W 15
Nov 20 Jimmy Kelso                Sydney, NSW, Aus                  D 15

1934
Apr 30 Joe Ghnouly                Sydney, NSW, Aus                  L 15
Jul  2 Jimmy Kelso                Sydney, NSW, Aus                 KO  8
Jul 16 Tom Johns                  Sydney, NSW, Aus                 KO  1
Jul 30 Herb Bishop                Sydney, NSW, Aus                  W 15
Aug  8 Reg Hickey                 Brisbane, Que, Aus                D 15
Aug 27 Jack Carroll               Sydney, NSW, Aus                  L 15
Oct 15 Herb Bishop                Sydney, NSW, Aus                 NC  5
Nov  5 Herb Bishop                Sydney, NSW, Aus                  L 10
Nov 12 Jack Portney               Sydney, NSW, Aus                  D 15
Dec  3 Jack Portney               Sydney, NSW, Aus                  L 15
Dec 10 Reg Hickey                 Sydney, NSW, Aus                 KO  8

1935
Feb  4 Willard Brown              Sydney, NSW, Aus                  L 15
May  8 Gordon Wallace             Vancouver, BC, Can                L 10
Dec 10 Kid Moro                   Honolulu, Oahu, Ha                W 10
          -Welterweight Championship of Hawaii

1936
Feb  3 Saverio Turiello           Sydney, NSW, Aus                  L 15
Feb 19 Saverio Turiello           Sydney, NSW, Aus                  L 10

1937
Mar 20 Mick Leonard               Broken Hill, NSW, Aus            KO  2
Apr 23 Sid Clarke                 Wollongong, NSW, Aus             KO  5
May 19 Herb Bishop                Sydney, NSW, Aus                  W 15
Jun  9 Bert Osborne               Sydney, NSW, Aus                  W 15
          -Some sources report "Leichardt"
Jun 30 Clever Henry               Sydney, NSW, Aus                  W 15
          -Some sources report "Leichardt"
Sep 21 Jimmy Dundee               Sydney, NSW, Aus                 KO  4
          -Some sources report "Leichardt"
Oct  5 Herb Bishop                Sydney, NSW, Aus                  W 12
          -Some sources report "Leichardt"

1938
Mar  5 Manuel Cuzzolino           Newcastle, NSW, Aus              KO  4
Mar 12 Jimmy Dundee               Newcastle, NSW, Aus              KO  6
          -Lightweight Championship of Australia
Apr 29 Jimmy Dundee               Lithgow, NSW, Aus                TK  6
          -Some sources report 5/02/38
May 11 Ron McLaughlin             Sydney, NSW, Aus                 KO 10
          -Some sources report "KO 1" on 5/14/38 at "Leichardt"
Jun  7 Herb Bishop                Kalgoorlie, WA, Aus               W 12
          -Some sources report 7/07/38
Jul 22 Mick Leonard               Perth, WA, Aus                   KO  8
Sep 12 Herb Bishop                Kalgoorlie, WA, Aus               L 12
Dec  9 Bob King                   Perth, WA, Aus                   KO  6
Dec 26 Herb Bishop                Perth, WA, Aus                    W 15

1939
Feb 24 Graham Evans               Perth, WA, Aus                   KO  9
May 12 Johnny Hutchinson          Brisbane, Que, Aus                L 12
Jun 30 Paddy Boxall               Perth, WA, Aus                    L 15
          -Lightweight Championship of Australia
Oct  6 Danny LaVerne              Perth, WA, Aus                    L 12
Nov 10 Danny LaVerne              Perth, WA, Aus                    W 12
Dec 26 Paddy Boxall               Perth, WA, Aus                   KO  3
          -Some sources report "LK 5"

1940
Jan 26 Claude Varner              Perth, WA, Aus                    W 12
          -Some sources report 1/27/40
Feb 15 Claude Varner              Perth, WA, Aus                   KO  2
          -Some sources report "KO 8"
Feb 23 Herb Bishop                Perth, WA, Aus                    W 12
Mar 26 Fighting Carlos            Sydney, NSW, Aus                 KO 12
Apr 13 Clever Henry               Melbourne, Vic, Aus               L 12
Apr 24 Johnny Hutchinson          Melbourne, Vic, Aus               W 12
Oct 29 Charley "Tiger" Parkes     Kalgoorlie, WA, Aus              KO  4
Nov 25 Len Fay                    Adelaide, SA, Aus                 W 12
Dec 14 Charley "Tiger" Parkes     Broken Hill, NSW, Aus            WF  3
Dec 26 Joe Hall                   Sydney, NSW, Aus                 WF 11
          -Some sources report "KO 11"

1941
Jan 18 Ron McLaughlin             Newcastle, NSW, Aus               D 12
Feb  1 Alan Westbury              Newcastle, NSW, Aus               W 12
Feb  8 Alan Westbury              Newcastle, NSW, Aus               L 12
          -Some sources report "L 15"
Mar 15 Ron McLaughlin             Melbourne, Vic, Aus               W 12
Jun  5 Vic Patrick                Sydney, NSW, Aus                 WF  5
Jul  3 Vic Patrick                Sydney, NSW, Aus                  L 15
          -Lightweight Championship of Australia
Sep 11 Vic Patrick                Sydney, NSW, Aus                  L 15
          -Lightweight Championship of Australia

1942
Mar  9 Vic Patrick                Sydney, NSW, Aus                 LK 11
Jul 18 Lew Edwards                Melbourne, Vic, Aus               W 12
Jul 28 "Young" Llew Edwards       Melbourne, Vic, Aus               W 12


*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***

1920
       "Young" George Green       Vallejo, Ca                       W  4

1924
       Al Walker                                                    W  4
       George Spencer                                               W  4


Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
 

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