November is a special month for Minnesota fight fans.
In our Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame reside the names of three special fighters who share quite the bond.
Two were brothers. Glen and Del Flanagan.
Together with their childhood friend, Jerry Slavin, they all celebrated their birthdays in November.
Del Flanagan’s birthday was Nov. 6th. He passed away on Dec. 26th, 2003. If Del was alive today he’d be a whopping 90 years old! So happy belated 90thbirthday Del!
The anniversary of Del’s older brother Glen Flanagan’s birthday is coming up on Nov. 16th. Followed by Jerry’s which is on the 20th.
Glen Flanagan passed away on Jan. 28th, 1979 but would’ve been 92 this year.
Sadly Gerald E. (Jerry) Slavin passed away this past May 9th, 2018. He would’ve been 91 this year.
Another fun fact is that all of these childhood friends shared the same trainer. Their trainer is a Minnesota legend in his own right, Earl Kane (Kaehn). The boys were known to fans as Kane's '3 Aces'.
Tonight, as we brace ourselves for cold winds and the chance for more snow, let us reflect on these three special MN HOF fighters (and their MN HOF trainer Earl Kane!) and dream of future Minnesota hall of famers to come.
I encourage you to visit the Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame website and read about these wonderful aces and their trainer. Then google them or YouTube them and watch some fights!
Happy Birthday Aces!
Prost!
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