Abraham Jacob Hollandersky
Abe "The Newsboy" Hollandersky (December 3, 1888 – November 1, 1966) became the second American boxer to win the Panamanian Heavyweight Title when he defeated Californian Jack Ortega in nine rounds in Panama City on May 30, 1913. American congressmen, Naval personnel, and canal workers were among the crowd of nearly two thousand who watched Hollandersky gain victory over an opponent who outweighed him by over thirty-five pounds. The "New York Times" announced Hollandersky's best known win the following morning.
C. L. Edson
Edson left Charleston for New York in 1927 in an attempt to revive his career, but his recent publishing failure and long absence from the city undermined his efforts. Times were changing as well, and his style of writing was losing its appeal. He earned some money by ghostwriting the story of prize fighter Abe the Newsboy. "The Life Story of Abe the Newsboy" was published in 1930 and still in print in 1960, but Edson received no royalties. By the end of his final stay in New York, Edson was destitute. Robert Marks reported to a mutual acquaintance: “I feel sorry as hell for old Edson. I’ve seen him fairly often, and while I like him a lot I think he’s pretty hopeless. He is neither fish, flesh, fowl, nor good red herring. He has made enemies of everyone, has no practical sense, and little social poise.”