It didn't take long for the word to get around when Ray Whebbe Jr. died. Whebbe, who was 48, had been in ill health for a long time before succumbing on the operating table in the early morning hours of August 15. While hardly a household name in the Twin Cities, Whebbe was nonetheless a minor legend in certain circles. Among small-time boxers, minor-league wrestlers, street people, and social workers, nearly everyone knew Whebbe. And even if they didn't know him personally,... More >>>