'My father was a Golden Gloves boxer. Born in Panama he came to the United States of America through Ellis Island as a fifteen year old. After years as an amateur, he boxed as a professional throughout the northeast. In later years Darcey managed and trained many young boxers in the New Bedford area. Two of these were brothers Lou and Mickey Lowther. In the 1950s Lou made a pastel portrait of Darcey from a photo made about 20 years earlier. He changed his name to Whyte because his manager, Jimmy Watson, already had a boxer named William White. He then adopted Darcey and left out William. Pictured: Darcey Whyte.'
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