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WHEREAS, Andrew "Kid" DePaul, born in Pittsburgh on November 22, 1928 is a celebrated amateur and professional boxer and referee; and,
WHEREAS, DePaul won 82 of 92 amateur fights, as well as the 135-pound Dapper Dan Golden Gloves championship and the 135-pound AAU AMA championship in 1946, was an AAU finalist in Boston, and won the National Golden Gloves Championship in 1947; and,
WHEREAS, throughout his professional career, DePaul accumulated a record of 31 wins, 8 losses, and 3 draws, and was ranked ninth middleweight in the world in 1950; and,
WHEREAS, upon the end of his professional career, DePaul served as a referee for boxing and wrestling shows in Pittsburgh, including the well-known program Studio Wrestling broadcast from Pittsburgh, has served as the State Athletic Commissioner for Western Pennsylvania since 1990, and has a display at the Heinz History Center; and,
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend Andy DePaul for his success throughout his boxing career, and for his service as a referee and as the State Athletic Commissioner in Western PA; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Thursday, November 22, 2012, to be "Andy Kid DePaul Day" in the City of Pittsburgh.