Talk:Curtis Sheppard

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Newspapers.com research[edit]

I looked for articles relating to Sheppard and found one from 1943 that suggests his real name was James Roberts - https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101957129/the-baltimore-sun/. It mentions many of the other boxers Sheppard fought.

Another article has similar information and goes into more detail - https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101957244/pittsburgh-sun-telegraph/

Someone clipped this article from 1949 where his two names are mentioned - https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9443498/income-taxes-say-curtis-sheppard-is/

Whilst it isn't a reliable source, there's a FindAGrave page for him which suggests he was born in Florida in 1920 and died in Philadelphia in 1984 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135567223/james-roberts

This seems to be his WWII draft card -

Name: James Roberts

Race: Black

Age: 21

Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)

Birth Date: 29 Aug 1920

Birth Place: Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Residence Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942

Registration Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Employer: Hanlon-Gregory Galvanizing Co

Height: 6 1

Weight: 185

Complexion: Dark Brown

Hair Color: Black

Eye Color: Brown

Next of Kin: Maude Brown

Skycloud86 (talk) 14:32, 16 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]