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Billy Collins' father was a worker on Wall Street who Collins attributes as an inspiration to his humor. [4] Collins attended Archbishop Stepinac High School and received a B.A. in English from the College of the Holy Cross in 1963. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. in romantic poetry from the University of California, Riverside.
Billy Collins was born to a working class Irish family in Antioch, Tennessee. His father and manager, Billy Collins Sr.(1937–2018), was a welterweight professional boxer during the late 1950s and early 1960s who won 38 of his 56 professional fights. Collins Jr. followed his father's footsteps and started training with him since a very young age.
After the fight, Resto came to Collins' corner to shake hands with Collins' father and trainer, Billy Sr. When Billy Sr. grabbed Resto's hand, he discovered Resto's gloves were thinner than normal. Screaming that he thought the gloves had no padding, Collins Sr. demanded that the New York State Boxing Commission impound the gloves. An ...
Courtesy of Jim Spellman/WireImage Legendary musician Phil Collins turned 74 years old, and his famous daughter, Lily Collins, celebrated the special day with a heartwarming note on Instagram.
Lily Collins is proud to honor her father Phil Collins as he says goodbye to performing with his band, Genesis.. On Instagram, the Emily in Paris star, 33, shared behind-the-scenes footage from ...
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Collins suffered a torn iris and permanently blurred vision, ending his career. He died only months later when he drove his car into a culvert while intoxicated. Some commentators have speculated that the loss of his livelihood drove him into a downward spiral. Collins' father has since speculated that his son’s death was a suicide. [7] [8]
Bill Collins (television presenter) (1934–2019), Australian film critic and television presenter Billy Collins (Australian footballer) (1909–1987), Australian footballer for Melbourne Billy Collins (born 1941), American poet