Barney Ross

Barney Ross
Ross in 1934
Born	Dov-Bear Rasofsky (1909-12-23)December 23, 1909 New York City, U.S.
Died	January 18, 1967(1967-01-18) (aged 57) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Other names	The Pride of the Ghetto
Statistics
Weight(s)	Lightweight Light Welterweight Welterweight
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Reach	67 in (170 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	81
Wins	74
Wins by KO	22
Losses	4
Draws	3
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1942–1944
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	B Company,1st Battalion 8th Marines
Battles / wars	World War II Battle of Guadalcanal
Awards	Silver Star

Barney Ross (born Dov-Ber "Beryl" David Rosofsky; December 23, 1909 – January 17, 1967) was an American professional boxer. Ross became a world champion in three weight divisions and was a decorated veteran of World War II.^[1] In his time, he was known as the Pride of the Ghetto.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}