Patsy Sweeney
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Patsy Sweeney was an American lightweight boxer of Irish descent. In boxing circles, he was called the "Manchester Whirlwind".
Patsy Sweeney was an American lightweight boxer of Irish descent. In boxing circles, he was called the "Manchester Whirlwind". ==Early life== Patrick "Patsy" Joseph Sweeney was born on March 3, 1879, in Clifden, County Galway, Ireland, to Peter Sweeney and Honorah "Nora" Lydon Sweeney. He emigrated to the United States from Canada with his parents and siblings in 1892, and the family settled in Manchester, New Hampshire. He and his brothers, John and Peter, all boxed professionally, but John and Peter never achieved the same level of success in the boxing ring as Patsy.
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