Tag: Trafalgar

• Bill Richmond – Boxer, Trainer, Socialite (and Hangman?).

  

  A few days ago we looked at the tragic tale of Henry Flakes, the boxer who might have been something special had circumstance and crime not derailed his plans. Today, we’re going to look at Bill Richmond AKA ‘The Black Terror.’ This is another tale where crime and sport (apparently) mix but go (fortunately for…

  CrimeScribe

  July 20, 2014

  Odds And Ends, Uncategorized

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