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Ted Gesch was a middleweight boxer who was stationed at Fort Lewis and boxed in the 1930s. With three knockout victories, Gesch had a 20-11-10 record. On March 6, 1930, Gesch, who was born in 1909, fought Sam Johnson at the Kay Street Athletic Club in Tacoma. The main event that day was Freddie Steele against Jimmy Britt.
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Gesch, Ted