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Thomas, Theopolus Lean

Theopolus L. Thomas, a boxer, was a two time winner of the Kentucky Negro Boxing Championship. In 1936, he was a contender in the tri-state amateur tournament at the Parkway Arena in Cincinnati, OH, under the Ohio Association A. A. U. Boxing Committee. For more see the article "Al Wardlow booked in boxing tourney," Evening Gazette, 9/16/1936, p. 5.

Subject

Boxers, Boxing

Coverage

Kentucky

Outside Kentucky Place Name

Cincinnati, Ohio

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NKAA Source: The Evening gazette (newspaper)

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“Thomas, Theopolus Lean,” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, accessed October 11, 2026, https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/2242.

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