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
Ed Martin (boxer) Ed Martin (boxer) Ed "Denver Ed" Martin (born September 10, 1881) was an African American boxer who was the World Colored Heavyweight Champion from 24 February 1902, when he beat Frank Childs, until 5 February 1903, when he lost his title to Jack Johnson, the only colored heavyweight champion (and first African American) to win the world's heavyweight championship. Known as "Denver Ed Martin" and "The Colorado Giant", Martin was born in Denver on September 10, 1881. His height was listed as , while some sources report that he was 6' 6" or 6' 6½" tall. Martin was a strong