Harvey Francis Crosby (July 5, 1893 - November 17, 1939) was an American featherweight boxer and Local 28 Union Boilermaker.
Crosby fought from 1914-1921 with a professional fighting record of 5 wins, 6 losses, and 2 draws prior to retiring with what was called at the time a 'creeping paralysis' that gradually took away his ability to walk. This condition is now known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. To his credit, Harvey fought 5 world champions including Abe Goldstein (88-87 Newspaper decision)
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“Called on one occasion to a homestead cabin whose occupant had been found frozen to death, Coroner Harvey opened the door, glanced in, and instantly pronounced his verdict, “Deader ‘n hell!””
—For the State of Nebraska, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)
“Then came the Lord Chamberlain with his white staff,
And all the people began to laugh;
And then the Queen began to speak,
‘You’re welcome home, Sir Francis Drake.’”
—Unknown. Upon Sir Francis Drake’s Return from His Voyage about the World, and the Queen’s Meeting Him (l. 5–8)
“Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
O what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
born of the Spirit, washed in Christ’s blood.”
—Fanny J. Crosby (1820–1915)