Andy DePaul
Encyclopedia
Andy "Kid" DePaul is a noted amateur and professional boxer
and referee
. He has been the
Pennsylvania State Athletic Commissioner for Western Pennsylvania
since 1990. During his amateur boxing career, Andy won 82 of 92 amateur fights. In 1946 he was the 135 pound Dapper Dan Golden Gloves
champion, and the 135 pound AAU
AMA Champion. In 1947 he was the 135 pound and 147 pound Pittsburgh Golden Gloves
champion and the 135 pound Eastern Golden Gloves champion, which was held in Madison Square Garden
. He was also an AAU finalist in Boston
. After he turned professional, he compiled a career record of 27 wins, 8 losses, 3 draws. In 1950 he was the ninth-ranked middleweight
in the world.
After his professional boxing career ended, DePaul served as a referee for boxing and professional wrestling
shows around the Pittsburgh area. He was a featured referee on the very popular Studio Wrestling
program broadcast out of Pittsburgh on the old WIIC-TV Channel 11.
His induction ceremony into the Pennsylvania Golden Gloves Hall Of Fame was held on Friday, April 20, 2007, at Heinz Field
in Pittsburgh.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
and referee
Referee
A referee is the person of authority, in a variety of sports, who is responsible for presiding over the game from a neutral point of view and making on the fly decisions that enforce the rules of the sport...
. He has been the
Pennsylvania State Athletic Commissioner for Western Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania consists of the western third of the state of Pennsylvania in the United States. Pittsburgh is the largest city in the region, with a metropolitan area population of about 2.4 million people, and serves as its economic and cultural center. Erie, Altoona, and Johnstown are its...
since 1990. During his amateur boxing career, Andy won 82 of 92 amateur fights. In 1946 he was the 135 pound Dapper Dan Golden Gloves
Golden Gloves
The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for amateur boxing in the United States. The Golden Gloves is often the term used to refer to the National Golden Gloves competition, but it also can represent several other amateur tournaments, including regional golden gloves...
champion, and the 135 pound AAU
Amateur Athletic Union
The Amateur Athletic Union is one of the largest non-profit volunteer sports organizations in the United States. A multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports and physical fitness programs.-History:The AAU was founded in 1888 to...
AMA Champion. In 1947 he was the 135 pound and 147 pound Pittsburgh Golden Gloves
Golden Gloves
The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for amateur boxing in the United States. The Golden Gloves is often the term used to refer to the National Golden Gloves competition, but it also can represent several other amateur tournaments, including regional golden gloves...
champion and the 135 pound Eastern Golden Gloves champion, which was held in Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
. He was also an AAU finalist in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
. After he turned professional, he compiled a career record of 27 wins, 8 losses, 3 draws. In 1950 he was the ninth-ranked middleweight
Middleweight
Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1897...
in the world.
After his professional boxing career ended, DePaul served as a referee for boxing and professional wrestling
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
shows around the Pittsburgh area. He was a featured referee on the very popular Studio Wrestling
Studio Wrestling
Studio Wrestling was a live professional wrestling show broadcast from WIIC-TV Channel 11 in Pittsburgh every Saturday evening. In 1959, WIIC began broadcasting professional wrestling from their studio located in Fineview. The show was hosted by Bill Cardille through most of its run, although he...
program broadcast out of Pittsburgh on the old WIIC-TV Channel 11.
Halls of fame
- Inducted into Pennsylvania Hall Of Fame 1982
- Inducted into National Italian American Sports Hall of FameNational Italian American Sports Hall of FameThe National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame is a nonprofit institution honoring exceptional U.S. athletes of Italian descent. Since its founding in 1977, more than 200 Italian Americans have been inducted into this hall of fame....
1986 - Inducted into Pennsylvania Golden Gloves Hall Of Fame 2007
His induction ceremony into the Pennsylvania Golden Gloves Hall Of Fame was held on Friday, April 20, 2007, at Heinz Field
Heinz Field
Heinz Field is a stadium located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It primarily serves as the home to the Pittsburgh Steelers and University of Pittsburgh Panthers American football teams, members of the National Football League and National Collegiate Athletic Association respectively...
in Pittsburgh.