Christopher "Bat" Battalino

Christopher Battalino, better known as Battling Battalino, was an American World Featherweight boxing champion. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Battalino engaged in 88 bouts during his career, of which he won 57 (23 knockouts), lost 26, and drew 3. He was managed by Hy Malley and Lenny Marello. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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    • Name: Christopher Bat Battalino; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 32; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 18 Feb 1908; Birth Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA; Residence Place: West Hartford, Connecticut, USA; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: West Hartford, Connecticut, USA; Employer: Not Employed; Height: 5' 6"; Weight: 155; Complexion: Dark Brown; Hair Color: Brown; Eye Color: Brown; Next of Kin: Lillian Battalino.
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    • Name: Christopher Battalino; Gender: Male; Marriage Date: 29 Apr 1929; Marriage Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA; Spouse: Lillian Rotondo; URL: https://www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/marriage-records/
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  • Name: Chris B Battalino; Race: White; Marital Status: Married; Birth Date: abt 1908; Residence: West Hartford, Connecticut; Death Date: 25 Jul 1977; Death Place: Hartford, Connecticut; Age: 69 Years; Spouse: Lill; State File #: 13327.
• Hoover, Doug. "Battling 'Bat' Battalino Scores A Comeback Win." Today in Connecticut History, published 12 December 2018. < link > Accessed 5 December 2021.
• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Dec 5 2021, 20:04:53 UTC