LeCompte, Dave
This interview was recorded on January 24th, 2023 in Tucson, Arizona. It covers the following themes:
b. 1922
Childhood in Philadelphia. Leaving school after the third grade. Getting into boxing. Life in the 1930s. Hanging out on street corners.
Joining the Merchant Marine during World War II.
Army service in Korea.
Return to Philadelphia. Pro boxing.
Move to Arizona. Work at Jack Ellis Sporting Goods from 1956-69. Starting Dave LeCompte’s Sporting Goods in 1970.
First impressions of Arizona in the mid-1950s.
Living in the Miracle Mile and Glenn area.
Downtown Tucson.
The Pioneer Hotel.
Dave LeCompte’s Sporting Goods, continued. Closing business in 1989.
Work as a bailiff for Pima County Superior Court from early 1990s until 2010.