Andre Anderson (boxer) of Anderson. Hemingway likely cast him as Andreson 'the Swede' in his short stories 'A Matter of Colour' and 'The Killers'. Andre Anderson (boxer) Andre Anderson (1890 in Chicago, Illinois – April 1, 1926) was an American boxer from 1915 until his death in 1926. He was best known for knocking down and drawing the World Heavyweight Champion Jack Dempsey on 24 June 1916 in a match held in the Bronx, New York. It was alleged that Anderson would take dives for organized crime gamblers, which led to his shooting death, reportedly after refusing to partake in further bribes. Because
Russell Scott (boxer) Russell Scott (boxer) Russell Scott (March 27, 1917 – January 20, 1980), better known as Buddy Scott, was an American heavyweight professional boxer. Russell Scott was born on March 27, 1917 in Electra, Texas. He was 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighed 180 lbs. His boxing record is won 114 (KO 61) + lost 31 (KO 6) and drawn 6 = 151 rounds boxed 1112 KO% 40.4. Russell Scott is the younger brother of lightweight boxer Howard Scott. Most of Russell Scott's losses were at the end of his career. His death came in January 20, 1980 about 28