Ace Hudkins
Ace Hudkins started out as a professional in 1921, having a few minor bouts in 1921 and 1922. Ace boxed from age 12 to 27 and was never knocked out. His nickname was "The Wildcat" and "The Nebraska Wildcat".
-the following was supplied by Ace Hudkin's grandson Michael Christopher Goodman Herron:
After boxing Ace and his wife Mildred moved to Tulucca Lake, California. Ace ran a stable located in North Hollywood. It supplied horses and wagons to the movie industry. Ace was friends with some movie and television industry leaders.
Ace and his adopted son, Robert D. Herron, occasionally worked on location together. Ace helped Robert get started in what lead to a very good career as a stuntman, stunt director, and actor. Robert Herron was also one of the founding members of the Stuntmens Association of Motion Pictures and served on the board of directors of the Screen Actors Guild.
Ace had in his trophy room, among other things, a document from the governor of Kentucky stating that he had made Ace a Kentucky Colonel.
RING RECORD AS OF 1929: 31 wins - 8 losses - 8 ND's -5 draw - (69 total bouts)
Tale Of The Tape Born: August 30, 1905 Place: Valparaiso, Nebraska Height: 5' 8" Weight: 135-138 lbs. Reach: 68" Nationality: Scotch-Irish-American Hometown: Lincoln, NE Trainer: Spider Meyers Manager: Clyde Hudkins Died: 1973-04-18
selected bouts
PRE-1923 (bantamweight) unknown 19?? Frankie Conally Calif. KO 5 unknown 19?? Bud Hamilton Nebr. D 10 unknown 19?? Eddie Ferris Nebr. KO 1 unknown 19?? Erwin Bige unknown D 4 unknown 19?? Kid Springer unknown L 8 PRE-1923 (featherweight) unknown 19?? Len Schwable Nebr. W 10 unknown 19?? Bud Chambers unknown W 10 unknown 19?? Ralph Spellman unknown W ? unknown 19?? Rusty Evans unknown KO ? unknown 19?? Nick Bright unknown ?? unknown 19?? Kid Bruno unknown ?? unknown 19?? Dan Kralik unknown ?? PRE-1923 (lightweight) unknown 19?? Erwin Bige Nebr. L 4 unknown 19?? Kid Morley Nebr. L ? unknown 19?? Kid Morley Nebr. D 8 unknown 19?? Bobby Slater Nebr. KO 4 unknown 19?? Johnnie Harris Nebr. Draw unknown 19?? Johnnie Harris Nebr. KO 8 unknown 19?? Rusty Evans Nebr. Draw unknown 19?? Kid Bruno Nebr. ?? unknown 19?? Frankie Fink Nebr. ?? unknown 19?? Bat Strayer Nebr. ?? unknown 19?? Harry Kinnear Nebr. ?? unknown 19?? Jack O'Toole Calif. ?? unknown 19?? Jack Lawrence Calif. ?? 1923 unknown 1923 Ever Hammer Nebr. KO 6 unknown 1923 Johnny O'Donnell Calif. W 10 unknown 1923 Frankie Schaefer Nebr. ND 10 unknown 1923 Red Blanchard Nebr. KO 3 unknown 1923 Bud Hamilton Nebr. W 10 unknown 1923 Frankie Schaefer Nebr. ND 10 unknown 1923 Cy Sautage Nebr. KO 6 unknown 1923 Al Dale Nebr. W 10 unknown 1923 Frankie Schaefer Nebr. ND 10 unknown 1923 Sammy Leonard Nebr. LF 3 unknown 1923 Irwin Bige Nebr. W 10 unknown 1923 Harry LaBarre Nebr. ND 10 unknown 1923 Irwin Bige Nebr. W 10 unknown 1923 Eddie DeBeau Nebr. W 10 1924 unknown 1924 Al MCarthy Nebr. KO 2 unknown 1924 Russell Leroy Nebr. ND 10 unknown 1924 Dick Hoppe Calif. W 4 unknown 1924 Russell Leroy Calif. ND 10 unknown 1924 Jack O'Toole Calif. TKO 6 unknown 1924 Frankie Schaefer Calif. ND 10 1925 unknown 1925 Tommy Carter Calif. W 10 unknown 1925 Spug Myers Calif. W 10 unknown 1925 Sid Terris Calif. ND 10 unknown 1925 Pat Mills Calif. W 10 unknown 1925 Joe Benjamin Calif. W 10 unknown 1925 Lou Paluso Calif. Draw 10 unknown 1925 Dick Hoppe Calif. W 10 unknown 1925 Mushy Callahan Calif. Draw 10 unknown 1925 Mike Ballerino Calif. W 10 unknown 1925 Johnny O'Donnel Calif. W 10 unknown 1925 Lou Paluso Calif. Draw 10 unknown 1925 Mushy Callahan Calif. Lost 10 unknown 1925 Tommy O'Brien Calif. LF 5 1926 Jan 22 1926 Frankie Schaeffer Calif. W 10 Feb 17 1926 Tommy O'Brien Calif. L 10 Mar 5 1926 Johnny Lamar Calif. W 10 Mar 12 1926 Sammy Sandos Calif. W 10 Apr 15 1926 Johnny Adams Calif. L 10 May 27 1926 Tommy O'Brien Calif. Draw 10 Jun 4 1926 Phil Salvadore Calif. Win (TK) 8 Jun 25 1926 Ruby Goldstein NewYork KO 4 Aug 6 1926 Stanislaus Loayza NewYork W 15 Aug 27 1926 Phil McGraw NewYork W 15 Oct 29 1926 Phil McGraw NewYork W12 1927 unknown 1927 Pat Corbett unknown W 10 unknown 1927 Billy Alger unknown W 10 unknown 1927 Billy Atkinson unknown KO 5 unknown 1927 Bert Colima unknown W 10 unknown 1927 Lew Tendler unknown W 10 unknown 1927 Syd Socklyn unknown KO 4 unknown 1927 Al Mello unknown W 10 unknown 1927 Srgt. Sammy Baker unknown L 7 unknown 1927 Srgt. Sammy Baker unknown W 10 unknown 1927 Ariz. Joe Rivers unknown KO 3 unknown 1927 Herman Auerbach unknown KO 4 1928 Jan 6 1928 Mike Rozzall Omaha KO 5 Jan 20 1928 Lew Tendler NewYork W 10 Feb 17 1928 Sgt. Sammy Baker NewYork W 10 Feb 27 1928 Al Mello Boston WF 4 May 22 1928 Billy Lane Portland KO 2 Jun 5 1928 Buck Holley Lincoln W (tk) 2 unknown 1928 Rene Devos unknown W 10 June 21 1928 Mickey walker Chicago L 10 Oct 2 1928 Joe Anderson Calif. L 10 1929 Apr 15 1929 Armand Emanuel Calif. W 10 May 24 1929 Tom Moore Calif. KO 3 Jun 28 1929 Charlie Belanger Calif. W 10 Sep 24 1929 Joe Anderson Calif. TKO 6 Oct 2 1929 Mickey Walker Calif. L 10 1930 unknown 1930 Rene Devos NewYork W 10 unknown 1930 Dynamite Jackson Calif. W 10 unknown 1930 King Levinsky Illin. W 10 unknown 1930 Chuck Burns Mich. KO 4 unknown 1930 Arthur Flynn unknown KO 4 Feb 14 1930 Maxie Rosenbloom unknown L 10 unknown 1930 Lee Ramage Calif. L 10 One Photo and most records were supplied by Scott Shade and the 1930 Everlast Boxing Record Additional photos and records were supplied by Bob Herron
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