GREB, HARRY

born June 6, 1894, Pittsburgh died Oct. 22, 1926, New York City byname of Edward Henry Greb, also called The Human Windmill U.S. professional boxer who was one of the cleverest and most colourful performers in the ring. From 1913 to 1926 Greb lost only 7 of his 294 bouts. On May 23, 1922, Greb won the U.S. light-heavyweight title, giving Gene Tunney the only defeat of his career; after the fight, Tunney collapsed in his dressing room, while Greb was left unmarked. Greb won the world middleweight championship in 1923 but lost it three years later to Tiger Flowers in New York City. He died following eye surgery, and it was later confirmed that he was blind in one eye when he fought many of his later bouts. He was elected to the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1955.