Carl E. Morris (February 23, 1887 – July 11, 1951) was a professional boxer who was known as the Oklahoma White Hope. He was a

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, fighting at 225–240 pounds. He was 6 feet 4 inches tall.Carl Morris
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Biography

He was born on February 23, 1887, in Fulton, Kentucky. On December 16, 1918, he lost a fight to Jack Dempsey at the Louisiana Auditorium in

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. In later life he worked as a

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operator. He died on July 11, 1951, in

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, of cancer.

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Carl E. Morris
at Flickr Commons 1887 births 1951 deaths People from Fulton, Kentucky Boxers from Oklahoma Bare-knuckle boxers American male boxers Heavyweight boxers {{US-boxing-bio-stub