January 2002 - July 2006 - The Jerry Quarry Foundation

In addition to the above, these organizations provided a considerable
amount of support in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’
efforts to produce the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) Report to Congress on Health, Safety, and Equipment Standards for
Boxing, a study that met the reporting requirements of the Professional Boxing
Safety Act of 1996. This report constitutes the most extensive and exhaustive
effort in professional boxing history in documenting the research, studies, and
expert opinions concerning safety issues. Furthermore, the AAIB and
TJQF contributed much regarding the National Association of Attorney Generals’
hearings held in January of 1999. More specifically, representatives from these
two organizations made suggestions regarding topics to be covered and speakers
to be invited. Furthermore, they also testified themselves both individually
and as members of at least three panels at this event. The results of these
efforts included the passage of the Muhammed Ali Boxing Reform Act of 2000, more
sustained efforts regarding the pension and safety issues in professional
boxing, and the establishment of a boxer’s bill of rights.During the
past decade these organizations have done more together than any other group or
groups to consistently support the betterment of boxing by supporting measures
that would prevent challenges and difficulties from occurring. Thus, in regard
to all of the above-mentioned federal legislation, only the AAIB and TJQF have
supported the passage of all of those bills, though not always in their
entirety. Furthermore, all of this has been done with no regard for
organizational or individual gain. No person working on behalf of the AAIB and
TJQF groups has drawn a salary or any perks or any other kind of present or
future remuneration from any person or organization in exchange for his/her
efforts. In other words, we have done of all of this simply to improve the
sport itself.If you want to provide feedback or ask questions concerning
this letter or any other related subjects, I can be reached at ehnpbsa@aol.com,
330.743.2898, or 142 Upland Ave., Youngstown, Ohio 44505. I am
Sincerely yours,GEORGE L. OTTO, BCD, ESQUIRE, ICADC, LICDC,
LISW, MSUS, SAPChief Counsel/Legislative ConsultantCc. Other members
of
Congress
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|9/4/05 09:33:48 PM|Howard C.|Louisville||howardc@louisville||||10|Hi Kent - no,
what Forrest said is not open to interpretation. He wrote that "Frazier takes
great pleasure in seeing Ali stagger around with his hands shaking and not being
able to talk." Forrest wasn't criticizing Frazier.Forrest then went on,
"Joe gladly takes the responsibility for a lot of Ali's bodily damage." Once
again, it wasn't written as criticizm; it was a sarcastic celebration of Ali's
injuries as if his brain damage was a trophy proving that Frazier had really won
their battles. Frazier taking "great pleasure" and being "glad" about
Ali's injuries is bad enough, but someone else trumpeting those sick comments is
truly repulsive and it should make all boxing fans angry. Some people think it's
okay to do it because it's Ali and they hate him. To me, it's just an area none
of us should go, whether it be Ex-Pug or the guy calling himself Forrest Ward.
If Ex-Pug was worthy of outrage, then so was Forrest because his insults were
worse. |
|9/4/05 09:42:17 PM|George Otto|Youngstown, Ohio||ehnpbsa@aol.com||||10|AMERICAN
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5 September 2005The Honorable Tom DeLayMajority
LeaderUnited States House of RepresentativesWashington, DC
20215Dear Representative DeLay:In following up on my 2003-2005
letters to you, I am again writing on behalf of the American Association for the