Colorado Springs, Colorado:  Friday, November 11, 1932
(Knights of Columbus Gymnasium) … Jack O’Dell b. Oreste Vadalfi (2/3) … George Reine b. Nick
LaBate (2-0) … Earl Kirk b. Red O’Dell … Jack Jackson b. Fat Neece (DQ) … (promoter:  H.C.
Bond) … (announcer:  Glen Martin) … (timekeeper:  Lou Herwig)
Notes:  Kansas City promoter Abe (sic) Kaufman, according to the local newspaper, sent a letter to
promoter Bond, telling him that Oreste Vadalfi was “probably the roughtest, and toughest of the 200-
pounders, excepting only George Zaharias and Abe Coleman, reputedly the roughest grapplers in the
game.” Vadalfi was said to be the “Spanish bone crusher” in Europe.  Nick LaBate was reportedly
the Montana State Light Heavyweight Champion, from Billings.  George Reine was from Denver.  
Earl Kirk was a light heavyweight from Colorado Springs.  Red O’Dell was the younger brother of
Jack O’Dell, and they were from Pueblo.  The gymnasium was at 27 W. Kiowa.

*No shows were found in Colorado Springs through the end of the year.

Research by Tim Hornbaker
August 13, 2007
Colorado Springs Results - 1932