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)
“I love the smell of napalm in the morning. You know, one time we had to hailbomb, for twelve hours, and when it was all over I walked up.... We didn’t find one of ‘em, not one stinking dink
body. That smell, you know, that gasoline smell. The whole hill. It smelled like ... victory.”
—John Milius, U.S. screenwriter, Francis Ford Coppola (b. 1939)
“When men and women across the country reported how happy they felt, researchers found that jugglers were happier than others. By and large, the more roles, the greater the happiness. Parents were happier than nonparents, and workers were happier than nonworkers. Married people were much happier than unmarried people. Married people were generally at the top of the emotional totem pole.”
—Faye J. Crosby (20th century)