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Marek, Maximilian
Athlete boxer. Born in Chicago, III., Nov. 17, 1913. During his amateur boxing he had 365 bouts, winning 13 championships; was a member of the U.S. Olympic Team in 1932; National Amateur Athletic Union champion in Golden Gloves, International Title of Ireland vs. United States; CYO champion in 1931 and 1932 down to miIior titles all over the U.S. He studied for two years at Notre Dame University, So. Bend, Ind.; gave up his college studies to become a professional boxer.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" by Rev. Francis Bolek, Editor-in-Chief; Harbinger House, New York, 1943

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