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Greb, "Harry" (Edward Henry)

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b. June 6, 1894, Pittsburgh, PA
d. Oct. 22, 1926

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The 5-foot-8, 158-pound Greb was a fearless, aggressive fighter known as the "Pittsburgh Windmill" because he threw punches in non-stop flurries. Though he fought mostly as a middleweight, Greb won the American light-heavyweight title by beating Gene Tunney on August 19, 1926. It was Tunney's only professional defeat.

Greb began fighting in 1913 and won the middleweight championship with a 15-round decision over Johnny Wilson on August 31, 1923. He defended the championship six times before losing it to Tiger Flowers in 15 rounds on February 26, 1926. He retired later that year after losing an August 19 rematch to Flowers. Greb died two months later while undergoing an eye operation.

He won 106 fights, 46 of them by knockout, and lost only 9, 2 by knockout. Greb also had 3 draws, 166 no-decisions, and 1 no-contest.

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1913
May 29Frank KirkwoodPittsburgh, PAND 6
Jul 19Battling MurphyPittsburgh, PATKO 2
Aug 13Lloyd CrutcherPuxsutawney, PAKO 1
Oct 11Harvey "Hooks" EvansPittsburgh, PAND 6
Oct 22Mike MilkoPittsburgh, PAND 6
Nov 17Mike MilkoPittsburgh, PAND 6
Nov 29Joe ChipPittsburgh, PAKO by 2
Dec 6Harvey SherbinePittsburgh, PAND 6
Dec 12Terry NelsonAltoona, PAKO 3
1914
Jan 1Whitey WenzelPittsburgh, PAND 6
Jan 10Whitey WenzelPittsburgh, PAND 6
Mar 2Mickey RodgersSteubenville, OHWDQ 5
Apr 14Fay KaiserPittsburgh, PAND 6
May 13Fay KaiserPittsburgh, PAND 6
May 25George LewisPittsburgh, PAND 6
May 29Whitey WenzelPittsburgh, PAND 6
Jun 15Walter MonoghanPittsburgh, PAND 6
Jun 29Irish GorgasPittsburgh, PAND 6
Jul 20John FoleyPittsburgh, PAND 6
Jul 27George LewisSteubenville, OHND 10
Aug 10Irish GorgasPittsburgh, PAND 6
Aug 24Whitey WenzelPittsburgh, PAND 6
Aug 31John FoleyPittsburgh, PAND 6
Sep 26Jack FinkPhiladelphia, PAND 6
Nov 14Terry MartinPhiladelphia, PAND 6
Dec 7Joe BorrellPhiladelphia, PAND 6
1915
Jan 1Bill DonovanPhiladelphia, PAND 6
Jan 8Howard TruesdalePhiladelphia, PAND 6
Jan 12Bill MiskePhiladelphia, PAND 6
Jan 25Jack BlackburnPittsburgh, PAND 6
Feb 10K.O. BakerPittsburgh, PAND 6
Mar 4Whitey WenzelPittsburgh, PAND 6
Mar 6Tommy MackWashington, PAND 6
Mar 13Jack LavinMcKeesport, PAND 6
Mar 15Harry BakerPittsburgh, PAND 6
Apr 15Whitey WenzelPittsburgh, PAND 6
Apr 22Joe BorrellPittsburgh, PAND 6
May 24Whitey WenzelPittsburgh, PAND 6
May 31Fay KaiserConnellsville, PAND 6
Jun 25Fay KaiserCumberland, MDND 10
Jul 12Tommy GaviganPittsburgh, PAND 6
Jul 21George HauserElwyn, MDKO 6
Jul 22Fay KaiserCumberland, MDND 10
Aug 23Al RogersPittsburgh, PAND 6
Sep 13Al RogersPittsburgh, PAND 6
Oct 18George ChipPittsburgh, PAND 6
Nov 16Tommy GibbonsSt. Paul, MNND 10
Dec 16Kid GravesPittsburgh, PAKO by 2
1916
Feb 26Walter MonoghanPittsburgh, PAND 6
Apr 1Kid ManuelPittsburgh, PAND 6
Apr 27Grant "Kid" ClarkJohnstown, PAND 6
May 6Whitey WenzelCharleroi, PAND 6
Jun 3Kid ManuelPittsburgh, PAKO 1
Jun 17Whitey WenzelNew Kensington, PAND 10
Jun 26George ChipNew Castle, PAND 10
Aug 7Al GrayberPittsburgh, PAND 6
Aug 28Jerry ColePittsburgh, PAND 6
Sep 4Fay KaiserCumberland, MDW 10
Oct 16Jackie ClarkeLonaconing, MDW 10
Oct 21Harry BakerPittsburgh, PAND 6
Nov 4K.O. SweeneyPittsburgh, PAND 6
Nov 8Willie BrennanErie, PAND 10
Nov 14Jackie ClarkeLonaconing, MDKO 3
Nov 17Willie BrennanBuffalo, NYND 10
Nov 24Tommy BurkeBuffalo, NYKO 10
Nov 27George "K.O." BrownPittsburgh, PAND 6
Dec 26Bob MohaBuffalo, NYND 10
1917
Jan 1Joe BorrellPittsburgh, PAND 6
Jan 13Eddie ColemanCharleroi, PAKO 2
Jan 20Jules RitchiePhiladelphia, PAKO 4
Jan 29Fay KaiserLonaconing, MDW 20
Feb 10Mike GibbonsPhiladelphia, PAND 6
Feb 12Willie BrennanBuffalo, NYND 10
Mar 5Frank BrennanPittsburgh, PAND 6
Mar 20Tommy GaviganMcKeesport, PAKO 5
Mar 23Herman MillerJohnstown, PAKO 5
Apr 2Young AhearnPittsburgh, PAKO 1
Apr 14Al RogersCharleroi, PAND 10
Apr 16Zulu KidPittsburgh, PAND 6
Apr 30Al McCoyPittsburgh, PAND 10
May 5Jackie ClarkeCumberland, MDD 20
May 9Harry BakerUniontown, PAKO 1
May 19Jeff SmithBuffalo, NYND 10
May 22George ChipPittsburgh, PAND 10
Jun 14Frank MantellPittsburgh, PAND 10
Jul 2Buck CrousePittsburgh, PATKO 7
Jul 30Jack DillonPittsburgh, PAND 10
Sep 6Battling LevinskyPittsburgh, PAND 10
Sep 11Jeff SmithMilwaukee, WIND 10
Sep 14Jack LondonNew York, NYTKO 9
Sep 17George K.O. BrownDayton, OHTKO 9
Sep 22Battling KopinCharleroi, PATKO 4
Sep 24Johnny HowardNew York, NYTKO 9
Oct 6Billy KramerPhiladelphia, PAND 6
Oct 11Gus ChristieBuffalo, NYND 10
Oct 19Len RowlandsMilwaukee, WIND 10
Oct 23Gus ChristieChattanooga,TNW 8
Nov 2Soldier BartfieldBuffalo, NYND 10
Nov 19George ChipCincinnati, OHND 10
Dec 3Willie MeehanPittsburgh, PAND 6
Dec 5George AsheJohnstown, PAND 10
Dec 8Terry MartinCharleroi, PAKO 3
Dec 17Gus ChristieCharleroi, PAND 12
Dec 25Whitey WenzelPittsburgh, PAND 10
1918
Jan 4Terry KellarPittsburgh, PAND 10
Jan 14Battling KopinCharleroi, PAKO 1
Jan 21Augie RatnerNew Orleans, LAW 20
Jan 29Zulu KidBridgeport, CTW 14
Feb 4Jack HubbardLonaconing, MDKO 3
Feb 18Bob MohaCincinnati, OHND 10
Feb 25Mike O'DowdSt. Paul, MNND 10
Mar 4Jack DillonToledo, OHND 12
Mar 11Mike McTigueCleveland, OHND 10
Mar 18Willie LangfordBuffalo, NYND 6
May 13Al McCoyCincinnati, OHND 10
May 15Clay TurnerBridgeport, CTW 15
May 20Soldier BartfieldPittsburgh, PAND 10
May 29Soldier BartfieldToledo, OHND 15
Jun 20Zulu KidNew York, NYND 6
Jun 24Frank CarboneBridgeport, CTW15
Jul 4Bob MohaRock Island, ILND 10
Jul 16Soldier BartfieldPhiladelphia, PAND 6
Jul 27Eddy McGoortyFt. Sheridan, PAND 10
Aug 6Battling LevinskyPhiladelphia, PAND 6
Aug 9Clay TurnerJersey City, NJND 8
Sep 12Billy MiskePittsburgh, PAND 10
Dec 11Corp. BakerLondon, EnglandKO 1
Dec 12Pvt. George RingLondon, EnglandL 4
1919
Jan 14Leo HouckBoston, MAW 12
Jan 20Young FisherSyracuse, NYND 10
Jan 23Paul SampsonPittsburgh, PAND 10
Jan 27Soldier BartfieldColumbus, OHND 12
Jan 31Tommy RobsonCleveland, OHND 10
Feb 3Len RowlandsPittsburgh, PAKO 3
Feb 10Bill BrennanSyracuse, NYND 10
Feb 17Battling LevinskyBuffalo, NYND 10
Feb 28Chuck WigginsToledo, OHND 10
Mar 3Chuck WigginsDetroit, MIND 8
Mar 6Leo HouckLancaster, PAND 6
Mar 17Bill BrennanPittsburgh, PAND 10
Mar 25Happy HowardJohnstown, PAND 10
Mar 31Billy MiskePittsburgh, PAND 10
Apr 2Tommy MaddenButler, PAKO 2
Apr 7Young FisherSyracuse, NYND 10
Apr 8"One Round" DavisBuffalo, NYND 10
Apr 25Leo HouckErie, PAND 10
Apr 28Battling LevinskyCanton, OHND 12
May 6Clay TurnerBoston, MAW 12
May 8Willie MeehanPittsburgh, PAND 10
May 13Bartley MaddenBuffalo, NYND 10
May 26Tommy RobsonSyracuse, NYND 10
Jun 16Joe BorrellPhiladelphia, PAKO 5
Jun 20Yankee GilbertWheeling, WVTKO 4
Jun 23Mike GibbonsPittsburgh, PAND 10
Jul 4Bill BrennanTulsa, OKW 15
Jul 14Battling LevinskyPhiladelphia, PAND 6
Jul 16George K.O. BrownWheeling, WVW 10
Jul 24Joe ChipYoungstown, OHND 12
Aug 11Terry KellarDayton, OHW 15
Aug 23Bill BrennanPittsburgh, PAND 10
Sep 1Jeff SmithYoungstown, OHND 12
Sep 3Battling LevinskyWheeling, WVND 10
Sep 18Silent MartinSt. Louis, MOND 8
Oct 13Sailor PetroskeyPhiladelphia, PAND 6
Nov 17George K.O. BrownCanton, OHND 12
Nov 24Larry WilliamsPittsburgh, PAND 10
Nov 27Zulu KidBeaver Falls, PAND 10
Nov 29Soldier JonesBuffalo, NYKO 5
Dec 10Clay TurnerBuffalo, NYND 10
Dec 12Mike McTigueBinghamton, NYND 10
Dec 15Billy KramerPittsburgh, PAND 10
Dec 22Clay TurnerPhiladelphia, PAND 6
1920
Feb 6Zulu KidKalamazoo, MIND 10
Feb 21Bob RoperPittsburgh, PAND 10
Mar 9Clay TurnerAkron, OHND 12
Mar 17Tommy RobsonDayton, OHW 12
Mar 22Larry WilliamsPittsburgh, PAND 10
Mar 25George K.O. BrownDenver, COW 12
Apr 5Capt. Bob RoperDenver, COW 12
May 15Tommy GibbonsPittsburgh, PAND 10
Jun 2Clay TurnerPhiladelphia, PAND 8
Jun 28Frank CarboneRochester, NYND 10
Jul 5Bob MohaCanton, OHND 12
Jul 8Larry WilliamsBuffalo, NYND 10
Jul 31Tommy GibbonsPittsburgh, PAND 10
Aug 14Bob MohaCedar Point, MIND 10
Aug 20Chuck WigginsKalamazoo, MIND 10
Aug 28Ted JamisonGrand Rapids, MIND 10
Sep 6Chuck WigginsBenton Harbor, MIND 6
Sep 22Ted JamisonMilwaukee, WIKO 6
Oct 21Gunboat SmithSouth Bend, INKO 1
Oct 28Mickey ShannonPittsburgh, PAND 10
Nov 10Bartley MaddenKalamazoo, MIND 10
Nov 22Bob MohaMilwaukee, WIND 10
Dec 11Jack DuffyPittsburgh, PAKO 6
Dec 21Capt. Bob RoperBoston, MAW 10
Dec 25Jeff SmithPittsburgh, PAND 10
1921
Jan 20Johnny CelmarsDallas, TXW 10
Jan 29Pal ReedBoston, MAW 10
Feb 25Jeff SmithBoston, MAW 10
Mar 16Jack RenaultPittsburgh, PAND 10
Apr 1Happy LittletonNew Orleans, LAW 15
Apr 6Jack RenaultMontreal, Que.ND 10
Apr 11Soldier JonesToronto, Ont.KO 4
May 5Bartley MaddenPittsburgh, PAND 10
May 13Jimmy DarcyBoston, MAW 10
May 20Jeff SmithNew Orleans, LAD 15
May 29Chuck WigginsSouth Bend, INND 10
Jun 24Chuck WigginsTerre Haute, INND 10
Aug 29Kid NorfolkPittsburgh, PAND 10
Sep 5Chuck WigginsHuntington, WVND 10
Sep 20Joe CoxNew York, NYW 10
Oct 24Jimmy DarcyBuffalo, NYW 10
Nov 4Charles WeinertNew York, NYW 15
Nov 11Billy ShadePittsburgh, PAND 10
Nov 25Homer SmithNewark, NJKO 6
Dec 6Fay KaiserPhiladelphia, PAND 8
Dec 23Whitey AllenSyracuse, NYTKO 7
1922
Jan 2Chuck WigginsCincinnati, OHND 10
Feb 1Hugh WalkerGrand Rapids, MIND 10
Feb 20Jeff SmithCincinnati, OHND 10
Mar 13Tommy GibbonsNew York, NYW 15
May 12Al RobertsBoston, MAKO 5
May 12Gene TunneyNew York, NYW 15
(Won North American Light Heavyweight Title)
Jun 26Hughey WalkerPittsburgh, PAND 10
Jul 10Tommy LoughranPhiladelphia, PAND 8
Sep 26Al BenedictToronto, OntKO 2
Sep 29Capt. Bob RoperGrand Rapids, MIND 10
Oct 27Larry WilliamsMariesville, RITKO 4
Nov 10Capt. Bob RoperBuffalo, NYW 12
1923
Jan 1Capt. Bob RoperPittsburgh, PAND 12
Jan 15Tommy LoughranPittsburgh, PAND 10
Jan 22Billy ShadeJersey City, NJND 12
Jan 30Tommy LoughranNew York, NYW 15
(Retained North American Light Heavyweight Title)
Feb 5Pal ReedNewark, NJND 12
Feb 16Young FisherSyracuse, NYW 12
Feb 23Gene TunneyNew York, NYL 15
(Lost North American Light Heavyweight Title)
Jun 16Len RowlandsPAKO 3
Aug 31Johnny WilsonNew York, NYW 15
(Won World Middleweight Title)
Oct 4Jimmy DarcyPittsburgh, PAND 10
Oct 11Tommy LoughranBoston, MAL 10
Oct 22Lou BogashJersey City, NJND 12
Nov 5Soldier JonesPittsburgh, PAND 10
Nov 15Chuck WigginsGrand Rapids, MIND 10
Dec 3Bryan DowneyPittsburgh, PAW 10
(Retained World Middleweight Title)
Dec 10Gene TunneyNew York, NYL 15
(For North American Light Heavyweight Title)
Dec 26Tommy LoughranPittsburgh, PAW 10
1924
Jan 18Johnny WilsonNew York, NYW 15
(Retained World Middleweight Title)
Feb 22Jack ReevesOakland, CaW 4
Mar 24Fay KaiserBaltimore, MDKO 12
(Retained World Middleweight Title)
Apr 19Kid NorfolkBoston, MALDQ6
May 5Jackie ClarkKenilworth, MDKO 2
May 12Pal ReedPittsburgh, PAW 10
Jun 12Martin BurkeCleveland, OHND 10
Jun 16Frank MoodyWaterbury, CTKO 6
Jun 26Ted MooreNew York, NYW 15
(Retained World Middleweight Title)
Aug 21Tiger FlowersFremont, OHND 10
Sep 4Jimmy SlatteryBuffalo, NYW 6
Sep 15Billy HirschSteubenville, OHKO 8
Sep 17Gene TunneyCleveland, OHND 10
Oct 13Tommy LoughranPhiladelphia, PAD 10
Nov 11Lew ComasanaPhillipsburg, PAKO 3
Nov 17Jimmy DelaneyPittsburgh, PAW 10
Nov 25Frankie RitzWheeling, WVKO 2
1925
Jan 1Augie RatnerPittsburgh, PAW 10
Jan 9Bob SageDetroit, MIND 10
Jan 19Johnny PapkeZanesville, OHKO 7
Jan 30Jimmy DelaneySt. Paul, MNND 10
Feb 17Billy BrittonAllentown, PAW 10
Feb 23Young FisherScranton, PAWDQ6
Mar 27Gene TunneySt. Paul, MNND 10
Apr 17Johnny WilsonBoston, MAW 10
24 AprJack ReddickToronto, Ont.W10
May 1Quintin RomeroDetroit, MIW 10
May 6Billy BrittonColumbus, OHW 12
May 29Tommy BurnsIndianapolis, INND 10
Jun 1Soldier BuckLouisville, KYND 10
Jun 5Jimmy NussMarquette, MIKO 5
Jul 2Mickey WalkerNew York, NYW 15
(Retained World Middleweight Title)
Jul 16Maxie RosenbloomCleveland, OHND 10
Jul 23Billy BrittonColumbus, OHW 10
Jul 27Ralph BrooksWichita, KSND 10
Jul 31Otis BryantTulsa, OKKO 3
Aug 4Ed "K.O." SmithKSKO 4
Aug 12Pat WalshAtlantic City, NJKO 2
Aug 17Tommy BurnsDetroit, MIW 10
Oct 12Tony MarulloPittsburgh, PAW 10
Nov 13Tony MarulloNew Orleans, LAW 15
(Retained World Middleweight Title)
Dec 14Soldier BuckNashville, TNW 8
1926
Jan 11Roland ToddToronto, Ont.W 12
Jan 19Joe LohmanOmaha, NEW 10
Jan 26Ted MooreLos Angeles, CAW 10
Jan 29Buck HollyHollywood, CAKO 5
Feb 3Jimmy DelaneyOakland, CAW 10
Feb 12Owen PhelpsPrescott, AZW 10
Feb 26Tiger FlowersNew York, NYL 15
(Lost World Middleweight Title)
Jun 1Art WiegandBuffalo, NYW 10
Jun 15Allentown Joe GansWilkes-Barre, PAW 10
Aug 19Tiger FlowersNew York, NYL 15
(For World Middleweight Title)

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