Harry Wills
American boxer
Died when: 69 years 220 days (835 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Harry Wills (May 15, 1889 – December 21, 1958) was a heavyweight boxer who held the World Colored Heavyweight Championship three times.Many boxing historians consider Wills the most egregious victim of the "color line" drawn by white heavyweight champions.
Wills fought for over twenty years (1911–1932), and was ranked as the number one challenger for the throne, but was denied the opportunity to fight for the title.
Of all the black contenders between the heavyweight championship reigns of Jack Johnson and Joe Louis, Wills came closest to securing a title shot.
BoxRec ranks him among 10 best heavyweights in the world from 1913 to 1924, and as No.1 heavyweight from 1915 to 1917.His managers included Jim Buckley and Paddy Mullins.
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