Talk:Curtis Sheppard

Newspapers.com research
I looked for articles relating to Sheppard and found one from 1943 that suggests his real name was James Roberts - https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101957129/the-baltimore-sun/. It mentions many of the other boxers Sheppard fought.

Another article has similar information and goes into more detail - https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101957244/pittsburgh-sun-telegraph/

Someone clipped this article from 1949 where his two names are mentioned - https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9443498/income-taxes-say-curtis-sheppard-is/

Whilst it isn't a reliable source, there's a FindAGrave page for him which suggests he was born in Florida in 1920 and died in Philadelphia in 1984 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135567223/james-roberts

This seems to be his WWII draft card -

Name:	James Roberts

Race:	Black

Age:	21

Relationship to Draftee:	Self (Head)

Birth Date:	29 Aug 1920

Birth Place:	Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Residence Place:	Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Registration Date:	16 Feb 1942

Registration Place:	Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Employer:	Hanlon-Gregory Galvanizing Co

Height:	6 1

Weight:	185

Complexion:	Dark Brown

Hair Color:	Black

Eye Color:	Brown

Next of Kin:	Maude Brown

Skycloud86 (talk) 14:32, 16 May 2022 (UTC)