Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Ambrose Palmer (16 October 1910 – 16 October 1990) was a leading Australian rules footballer of the 1930s and early 1940s and professional boxer.Palmer made his debut as a rover for Victorian Football League (VFL) club Footscray in the 1933 VFL season, eventually playing 83 matches for Footscray before his retirement in 1943. Palmer also boxed professionally, winning 57 bouts during his career from 1930 and held at various times the Australian middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight boxing titles. He was managed by Hugh D. McIntoshIn Round One of the 1939 VFL season, Footscray were playing Essendon Football Club and Palmer was sandwiched between two Essendon players, suffering sixteen jaw, cheekbone and skull fractures. For a while the injuries were thought to be life threatening but Palmer eventually recovered to play further matches for Footscray.He later became a boxing trainer, notably for Jack Johnson and Johnny Famechon. and Len Dittmar. He was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003.Note that many reputable sources among those below give his birthdate as 19 September 1911.. }
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- Ambrose_Palmer abstract "Ambrose Palmer (16 October 1910 – 16 October 1990) was a leading Australian rules footballer of the 1930s and early 1940s and professional boxer.Palmer made his debut as a rover for Victorian Football League (VFL) club Footscray in the 1933 VFL season, eventually playing 83 matches for Footscray before his retirement in 1943. Palmer also boxed professionally, winning 57 bouts during his career from 1930 and held at various times the Australian middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight boxing titles. He was managed by Hugh D. McIntoshIn Round One of the 1939 VFL season, Footscray were playing Essendon Football Club and Palmer was sandwiched between two Essendon players, suffering sixteen jaw, cheekbone and skull fractures. For a while the injuries were thought to be life threatening but Palmer eventually recovered to play further matches for Footscray.He later became a boxing trainer, notably for Jack Johnson and Johnny Famechon. and Len Dittmar. He was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003.Note that many reputable sources among those below give his birthdate as 19 September 1911.".