Canada Lee
Leonard Lionel Cornelius Canegata
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Born in Manhattan’s San Juan Hill, he showed early musical promise, studying violin and piano under J. Rosamond Johnson and debuting at Aeolian Hall before abandoning the instrument and briefly working as a jockey. A friend’s suggestion led him to the boxing ring, where he amassed an amateur lightweight title and a prolific professional record, though a retinal injury eventually forced his retirem…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
