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Frank Moran (18 March 1887–14 December ) was an American boxer and film actor who fought twice for the Heavyweight Championship of the World, and appeared in over 135 movies in a 25 year film career.
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania with a population of 312,819. The population of the seven-county metropolitan area is 2,462,571....
, Moran studied dentistry at the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh

The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a Commonwealth System of Higher Education research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States....
 where he also played football. He played professional football for the Pittsburgh Lyceums and Akron Pros
Akron Pros

The Akron Pros were a National Football League team that played in Akron, Ohio from 1920–1925 and as the Akron Indians in 1926. The Pros won the first NFL championship in 1920, though at the time the league operated as the American Professional Football Association....
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While Moran was serving in the U.S.






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Frank Moran (18 March 1887–14 December ) was an American boxer and film actor who fought twice for the Heavyweight Championship of the World, and appeared in over 135 movies in a 25 year film career.

Sports career

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania with a population of 312,819. The population of the seven-county metropolitan area is 2,462,571....
, Moran studied dentistry at the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh

The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a Commonwealth System of Higher Education research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States....
 where he also played football. He played professional football for the Pittsburgh Lyceums and Akron Pros
Akron Pros

The Akron Pros were a National Football League team that played in Akron, Ohio from 1920–1925 and as the Akron Indians in 1926. The Pros won the first NFL championship in 1920, though at the time the league operated as the American Professional Football Association....
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While Moran was serving in the U.S. Navy in 1908, he knocked out fighter Fred Cooley in the second round. He began his career as a prize-fighter that same year with a match against Fred Broad. Soon, Moran, who had a hard right hand punch which he called "Mary Ann", became known as the "White Hope" of the teens. In 1914 he fought Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson (boxer)

John Arthur Johnson , better known as Jack Johnson and nicknamed the ?Galveston Giant?, was an United States boxing and arguably the best heavyweight of his generation....
 for the Heavyweight Championship of the World, and in 1916 "The Fighting Dentist" went up against Jess Willard
Jess Willard

Jess Willard was a List of Heavyweight Champions Heavyweight Boxing Champion.A working cowboy, he did not begin boxing until he was almost 30 years old....
 for the same title, but lost both bouts. He lost his last fight to Marcel Nilles for the Heavyweight Championship of France on December 22, 1922. He retired from boxing after 66 bouts with a record of 36 wins (28 by a knockout), 13 losses, 16 draws and 1 no contest.

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  • at Cyber Boxing Zone