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    We all know that the Melbourne Cup stops a great nation, well Australia, but what event stopped a great nation, Wales, and the person who was responsible for this died on St. David's Day in 1986?

    Question #46823. Asked by supermary345. (Apr 25 04 3:16 PM)


    MaggieG 5

    		Tommy Farr the boxer fought Joe Louis in front of a crowd of 32,000 in New York in 1937. Although he didn't win, he took the Brown Bomber all the way - the full 15 rounds and earned the respect of the world for his efforts. It was said that the whole of Wales was listening to the fight on the radio.
    http://www.johnnyowen.com/tommy_farr.html

    Apr 25 04, 3:26 PM

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