Johnny Kilbane, 1912The reverse of this photograph is marked, “Johnny Kilbane as sporting editor of the Press, March 20, 1912″, “the Press” being the Cleveland Press. Apparently busy sports editors, even in those early days, required two phones! Kilbane (1889-1957) is a boxing legend, holding the featherweight title for eleven consecutive years, from 1912-1923. Why this photo was taken isn’t clear, but could have simply been a gimmick staged by the Press to showcase Cleveland’s favorite son. Photo from Special Collections, Cleveland State University Library.