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Louis André.

Louis André (1838, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Côte-d'Or – 1913) was France's Minister of War from 1900 until 1904. Loyal to the laïque Third Republic, he was anti-Catholic, militantly anticlerical, a Freemason^[1] and was implicated in the Affaire Des Fiches, a scandal in which he received reports from Masonic groups on which army officers were practicing Catholics for the purpose of denying their promotions.^[2]

See also[link]

• Anticlericalism and Freemasonry

References[link]

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Born	March 24, 1807 Neuhaus-an-der-Oste, Germany
Died	February 14, 1888 San Diego, California

Louis Rose (March 24, 1807 – February 14, 1888) was a pioneer developer of San Diego, California. The neighborhood of Roseville in Point Loma is named for him, as are Rose Creek and Rose Canyon.

History[link]

Louis Rose was born in Germany to Jewish parents. He came to San Diego in 1850, via New Orleans, Louisiana and Texas. He traveled to California with Judge James W. Robinson's wagon train party. Arriving just as California became a state in 1850, he was a member of the first grand jury and first County Board of Supervisors. He was President of the Board of Trustees for San Diego during 1853–1855, and served on the San Diego School Board. Rose was a volunteer in the Garra Indian uprising. He was also a founding member of the synagogue that eventually became Temple Beth Israel, San Diego's largest synagogue.^[1]

San Diego contributions[link]

Rose realized that transportation would be important to San Diego. With his associate James W. Robinson, Rose founded the San Diego and Gila Railroad in 1855 and served as its treasurer. The railroad was never built.

In 1866 Rose bought land and laid out a town he called "Roseville" adjacent to San Diego Bay on the Point Loma peninsula. He laid out streets and built a wharf. He thought it would be a future city, and for a time it was a separate city competing with San Diego's New Town (now Downtown San Diego) across the bay. He hoped to link Roseville to a railroad. Many were skeptical about the prospects for Roseville or San Diego, but he would always say "Just wait a while and you will see."^[2] Roseville eventually became part of the city of San Diego.

Rose was postmaster at Old Town, San Diego during 1873–1883. This was an honor considering that he was appointed by Republican presidents even though Rose himself was a life-long Democrat.

Rose Creek and Rose Canyon in San Diego are named for him. He bought 650 acres in the canyon in 1853 and had a ranch there, with a tannery. He also prospected for gold and copper without too much success.^[3] The tannery provided capital to build a wharf and to lay out Roseville.

Rose died in 1888. He had one daughter, Henrietta, a school teacher who never married. He is buried in Home of Peace Cemetery on Imperial Avenue.

Legacy[link]

• In 2004, Louis Rose Point was dedicated in honor of Rose. It's located at the foot of Womble Street, on the grounds of the old Naval Training Center (now Liberty Station).^[2] In 2011, a plaque honoring Rose was dedicated at Louis Rose Point, and two rose bushes were planted in his name.^[4]
• The "Louis Rose Society for the Preservation of Jewish History" is named for him.
• A Point Loma elementary school, Cabrillo Elementary, established a sister-school relationship with an elementary school in Neuhaus-an-der-Oste, Germany, where Rose was born.^[5]

See also[link]

• Louis Rose: San Diego's First Jewish Settler and Entrepreneur by Donald H. Harrison (2004). ISBN 0-932653-68-5
• Biography (San Diego Historical Society) from Smythe's History of San Diego, pp. 285–286
• Heilbron, Carl (1936). History of San Diego County. San Diego Press Club.  Biography, p. 210
• Louis Rose Society for the Preservation of Jewish History

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Andre Ward
Ward in 2011
Statistics
Real name	Andre Ward
Nickname(s)	S.O.G. (Son Of God)[1]
Rated at	Super Middleweight
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Reach	71 in (180 cm)
Nationality	American
Born	(1984-02-23) February 23, 1984 (age 28) San Francisco, California, USA
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	25
Wins	25
Wins by KO	13
Losses	0
Draws	0
No contests	0

Andre Ward (born February 23, 1984) is an American professional boxer^[2] and the current WBA (Super), WBC and The Ring Super Middleweight Champion.

Currently, Ward is rated among the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world. He is rated #6, #6 and #5 by Yahoo! Sports,^[3] Sports Illustrated^[4] and The Ring^[5] respectively. Ward was a Gold Medalist at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Ward was named Ring Magazine fighter of the year in 2011.

Early life[link]

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Andre was born to Frank Ward, an American of Irish descent, and Madeline Arvie Taylor, an African American. His father inspired him by regaling him with stories of hard fought battles and triumphant victories. Given the choice to fight or pursue other sports, the young Andre chose boxing and has poured his mind, body and soul into the sport & became a world champion.

Ward grew up in the East Bay in the Fairview neighborhood of Hayward, in California, where he attended Fairview Elementary, Bret Harte Junior High School and Hayward High School. At Hayward High he starred as a running back and safety on the football team. When he turned 17 he became a close friend to boxer Andre Dirrell.

Amateur career[link]

Ward started boxing in 1994 and had a record of 115–5 as an amateur. From 1998 to 2004 he did not lose a single match. In 2002, he won the Under 19 National Championship and was also a two time U.S. National Champion in 2001 and 2003 at Middleweight.

Amateur Highlights[link]

• 2001 United States Amateur Middleweight Champion
• 2002 Under 19 National Championship
• 2003 United States Amateur Light Heavyweight Champion
• Won the Light Heavyweight gold medal for the United States at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece becoming the first American boxer to capture gold in 8 years.

His results were:

• • 1st round – Second Place at the 1st AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
  • 2nd round – Defeated Clemente Russo (Italy) 17–9
  • Quarterfinals – Defeated Evgeny Makarenko (Russia) 23–16
  • Semifinals – Defeated Utkirbek Haydarov (Uzbekistan) 17–15
  • Gold Medal Match – Defeated Magomed Aripgadjiev (Belarus) 20–13

Professional career[link]

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Ward made his pro debut on December 18, 2004 by scoring a second round TKO over Chris Molina. Ward dropped Molina in the first round with a straight left cross to the chin that drove him into the ropes and down on the second strand. Ward, continued to dominate the action and dropped Molina for the second and final time with another sharp left hook to the jaw. The referee waved off the bout at 40 seconds of the second round.

On February 5, 2005 Ward fought in his second pro fight against Kenny Kost. Ward overcame a rocky second round, in which he was hurt by a left hook, to win by unanimous decision. Ward defeated Roy Ashworth on April 7, 2005 by disqualification, after Ashworth committed numerous fouls on Ward, including shoving Ward to the canvas and hitting him in the back of his head.

Ward won his next three fights, all by knockout, before going up against Darnell Boone on November 19, 2005. Ward was knocked down for the first time in his career in round four. Despite the knockdown, Ward went on to win by unanimous decision.

After the fight with Boone, Ward went on to win his next six fights, including TKO victories over undefeated Andy Kolle and Francisco Diaz. On November 16, 2007 Ward beat undefeated Roger Cantrell by fifth round TKO in Saint Lucia.

On March 20, 2008, at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, Ward defeated Rubin Williams by seventh round TKO. Ward hit Williams with jabs and straight left hands almost at will, opening a bad cut over Williams' left eye in the process. The cut would force the referee to stop the fight.

Ward faced Jerson Ravelo on June 20, 2008, in Georgetown, Cayman Islands, for the vacant regional NABO super middleweight title. Ward dominated Ravelo for the majority of the fight en route to a TKO victory in the eighth round.

On May 16, 2009, at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, Ward defeated Edison Miranda by unanimous decision. The scores were 116–112, 119–109, 119–109 for Ward. Ward showed he had an inside game as well as an outside game. Miranda couldn't stay up with Ward's versatility around the ring.

On September 12, 2009, at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California, Ward defeated Shelby Pudwill by TKO in the 3rd round.

Super Six[link]

Ward vs. Kessler[link]

Andre Ward defeated Mikkel Kessler on November 21, 2009 for the WBA Super Middleweight Championship in the Super Six World Boxing Classic. Kessler was the strong favorite going into Showtime's Super Six tournament. In a career-defining performance, undefeated hometown favorite Ward put the U.S. on the board in the Super Six and captured the WBA Super Middleweight title with a dominant 11 round technical decision over Denmark’s Kessler in their Group Stage 1 bout.^[6] The fight was stopped in round 11 due to cuts on Kessler's face caused by what was deemed unintentional headbutts by Ward. The fight went to the scorecards and Ward was far ahead by scores of 98–92, 98–92 and 97–93 at the time of the stoppage.

Ward vs. Green[link]

In January 2010 Jermain Taylor announced his exit from Showtime's Super Six World Boxing Classic tournament. Ring Top 10 ranked Super Middleweight Allan Green was selected as his replacement and challenged Andre Ward on June 19.^[7] Ward, defending the WBA Super Middleweight title, outclassed an opponent who spent most of the fight with his back against the ropes. Ward defeated Green by unanimous decision on June 19, 2010.^[2]. Though the 30-year-old gamely fought on, the knockout he needed to win never appeared remotely likely and he looked a spent man by the end as he picked up the second loss of his 31-fight pro career.

Ward vs. Bika[link]

Ward was exempt from the final preliminary fight in the Super Six because he had already secured a number one position in the elimination rounds and his designated opponent (Andre Dirrell) had dropped out of the tournament. Instead, Ward successfully defended his WBA Super Middleweight title, unanimously outpointing another Top 10 ranked Super Middleweight, Sakio Bika, in front of a sparse crowd at Oracle Arena on Saturday night. Fighting in front of his hometown crowd as part of a dual-site co-main event, Ward didn't land many big shots but repeatedly hit Bika with a stinging left jab that the challenger was unable to counter. Ward won all 12 rounds on one judges scorecard and was ahead 118–110 on the other two.^[8]

Ward vs. Abraham[link]

Ward's next title defense came against Top 10 ranked Super Middleweight Arthur Abraham on May 14, 2011 in Carson, California. Ward started out slow with Abraham, trying to find a way to penetrate his tight defense. After a competitive first few rounds, Ward seized control of the fight, using his ring savvy and instincts to control Abraham. Although Abraham was somewhat passive at times, he gave an earnest effort and frequently threw combinations that were mostly blocked by Ward. Abraham hurt Ward a couple of times in the final round, but it wasn't enough to finish Ward, who had dominated the fight and won a lopsided unanimous decision.

Ward vs. Froch[link]

Andre Ward won the Super Six tournament in a dramatic bout against WBC Super Middleweight Champion Carl Froch. In the first 7 rounds, Ward outboxed Froch, successfully using his jab to neutralize Froch and beating Froch to the punch from a distance and at close range. In the later rounds, Ward seemed to take his foot off the gas, leaving Froch to win a couple rounds near the end of the fight, though they were close and fairly competitive rounds. The judges scorecards were 115–113, 115–113 and 118–110, all in favor of Ward, with two of the scorecards being much closer than the general consensus of the how the fight played out. Ward won the vacant The Ring Super Middleweight title.

The World Boxing Council Board of Governors voted to make Ward "Champion in Recess" due to a broken hand Ward is currently recovering from.^[9]

Professional boxing record[link]

25 Wins (13 knockouts, 11 decisions, 1 disqualification), 0 Losses, 0 Draws[2]
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Rd.	Date	Location	Notes
Win	25–0	Carl Froch	UD	12	2011-12-17	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey	Retained WBA (Super) and won WBC & vacant The Ring Super Middleweight titles. Wins Super Six World Boxing Classic.
Win	24–0	Arthur Abraham	UD	12	2011-05-14	Home Depot Center, Carson, California	Retained WBA (Super) Super Middleweight title.
Win	23–0	Sakio Bika	UD	12	2010-11-27	Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, United States	Retained WBA (Super) Super Middleweight title.
Win	22–0	Allan Green	UD	12	2010-06-19	Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, United States	Retained WBA (Super) Super Middleweight title.
Win	21–0	Mikkel Kessler	TD	11 (12)	2009-11-21	Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, United States	Won WBA (Super) Super Middleweight title.
Win	20–0	Shelby Pudwill	TKO	3 (10)	2009-09-12	Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, United States
Win	19–0	Edison Miranda	UD	12	2009-05-16	Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, United States	Retained WBO NABO & NABF Super Middleweight titles.
Win	18–0	Henry Buchanan	UD	12	2009-02-06	Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, California, United States	Retained WBO NABO & won vacant NABF Super Middleweight titles.
Win	17–0	Esteban Camou	TKO	3 (10)	2008-12-13	Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, United States
Win	16–0	Jerson Ravelo	TKO	8 (12)	2008-06-20	Royal Watler Cruise Terminal, Georgetown, Cayman Islands	Won vacant WBO NABO Super Middleweight title.
Win	15–0	Rubin Williams	TKO	7 (10)	2008-03-20	HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, United States
Win	14–0	Roger Cantrell	TKO	5 (10)	2007-11-16	Beausejour Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
Win	13–0	Francisco Diaz	TKO	3 (8)	2007-07-14	Home Depot Center, Carson, United States
Win	12–0	Dhafir Smith	TKO	6 (8)	2007-05-17	Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, California, United States
Win	11–0	Julio Jean	TKO	3 (8)	2007-03-29	HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, United States
Win	10–0	Derrick Findley	UD	6	2006-11-16	HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, United States
Win	9–0	Andy Kolle	RTD	6 (8)	2006-04-29	Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
Win	8–0	Kendall Gould	UD	6	2006-02-23	Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, California, United States
Win	7–0	Darnell Boone	UD	6	2005-11-19	Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon, United States
Win	6–0	Glenn LaPlante	KO	1 (6)	2005-10-01	St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida, United States
Win	5–0	Christopher Holt	RTD	3(6)	2005-08-18	HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, United States
Win	4–0	Ben Aragon	TKO	3 (6)	2005-06-18	FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tennessee
Win	3–0	Roy Ashworth	DQ	3 (6)	2005-04-07	Pechanga Resort and Casino
Win	2–0	Kenny Kost	UD	6	2005-02-10	Palace Indian Gaming Center, Lemoore, California, United States
Win	1–0	Chris Molina	TKO	2 (4)	2004-12-18	Staples Center, Los Angeles	Ward's Professional Debut.

Titles in boxing[link]

Major World Titles:

• WBA (Super) Super Middleweight Champion (168 lbs)
• WBC Super Middleweight Champion (168 lbs)

The Ring/Lineal Championship Titles:

• The Ring Super Middleweight Champion (168 lbs)

Regional/International Titles:

• WBO NABO Super Middleweight Champion (168 lbs)
• NABF Super Middleweight Champion (168 lbs)

Special Titles:

• WBC Recess Super Middleweight Champion (168 lbs)

Personal life[link]

Born in San Francisco, California, Ward currently lives in Dublin, CA and trains in Oakland, CA. He has two sons and a daughter.

Andre Ward made an appearance in the 2008 documentary, Beyond the Ropes.^[10]

Connection to Victor Conte[link]

On December 4, the LA Times ran a story connecting Andre Ward with former convicted doping provider Victor Conte. Andre Ward was quoted saying:

"Victor, I like you man, but don't go down that road with me," Ward said he told Conte. "Victor's a brilliant guy when it comes to this stuff (sports science), but I was still going to be watchful. I did my due diligence. I read all the labels. And I feel he deserves to be forgiven."

References[link]

External links[link]

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• Recap of Ward's gold-medal winning bout in '04 by Sports Network
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