Dave Palitz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American boxer (1891-1940)
Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1891
Place of Birth: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 17-Nov-1940
Profession: boxer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Dave Palitz
- Dave Palitz (January 1, 1891 – November 17, 1940) was a Welterweight boxer who competed for the Connecticut Welterweight Championship against Lou Bogash on April 26, 1920 at Casino Hall in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
- Though he lost the 12 round bout, Palitz was an exceptional boxer in his own right.
- He fought Jeff Doherty, Bunny Ford, Terry Mitchell, and Jack Britton.
- Doherty and Ford were regional lightweight champions while Mitchell was a boxer of such caliber that he once defeated 1906 World Welterweight Champion William "Honey" Melody.
- Britton held the World Welterweight championship for over four years during Palitz's career.
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