Person 1921: Won DQ against Bert Kenny Open DS/UK/22719 Spalla; Erminio (7 July 1897-14 August 1971); Italian boxer, actor and singer Spalla Erminio 7 July 1897-14 August 1971 Italian boxer, actor and singer Male Occhiovivo Toscana, Italy (born)

Sportsperson; Boxer, heavyweight Actor Musician; Singer Sibling of Giuseppe Spalla (boxer) Erminio Spalla was an Italian professional heavyweight boxer, film actor and singer. Spalla studied fine arts in Brera, when in 1910 he saw film footage of the world boxing championships and decided to become a professional boxer. He was the first Italian to win a European boxing title, which he did in 1923. He lost it in 1926 to Paulino Uzcudun and retired from boxing the next year, though he briefly returned to the ring in 1934 and won all three of his final bouts. He returned to art after retiring from the ring. In October 1937 he debuted as an opera singer in Nel Trovatore in Turin. In the same year he also worked in sculpture and painting. In 1939 he acted in his first film, Io, suo padre by Mario Bonnard. This was followed by over fifty films and television series, including the war film Giarabub (1942). His last film was I fratelli Karamazov by Sandro Bolchi (1969). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erminio_Spalla (2019) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHAKirkbride 10/1/2019 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 9494ce6b-e80a-4399-9817-e966a8599c7c