John T OchsJOHN OCHS, a Seattle native, worked as an attorney and in business until retiring in 2005 to write the Hurley tome. In addition to pursuing boxing history, he is a lifelong collector of vintage jazz and blues recordings, classical piano rolls, 16 mm ilms, and music and sports memorabilia with an emphasis on boxing. Most photos used in the project come from his collection. OCHS is a member of the International Boxing Research Organization (IBRO) and currently serves on the Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee at Seattle University, a Jesuit institution classified athletically as an NCAA Division One school. A charter member and past secretary of the Puget Sound Traditional Jazz Society, he also has produced a handful of jazz recordings under the RhythmMaster record label. Read More Read Less