Jimmy McLarnin

Jimmy Archibald McLarnin, (December 19 1907 – October 28 2004), was a two-time welterweight boxing champion of the world.

Life after boxing

Unlike many boxers, McLarnin invested his money wisely and retired a wealthy man. He opened an electrical goods store, and also did some acting, golfing, and lecturing, he never returned to the ring despite the large incentives for him to do so.

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Jimmy McLarnin passed away in 2004 and was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.

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Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery - Glendale, California

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