Oscar Matthew "Battling" Nelson was a Danish-American professional boxer who held the World Lightweight championship. He was also nicknamed "the Durable Dane".
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1911 cartoon of Nelson and his future wife Fay King, drawn by herself for his guide The wonders of the Yellowstone National Park.
Marker commemorating the 1906 Gans-Nelson fight.
A motion picture of the second Gans-Nelson fight in Colma, California, was shown in theaters across the country. Above, reporter-artist Marguerite Martyn sketched her impression of women watching the fight in St. Louis, Missouri, in October 1908.Awards 1
Athletes born in the 1880s 6
About this person
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1882 to 1954 · aged 71
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