Ten-Count for Jimmy Lester
By Pete Ehrmann September 10th, 2006SF’s Jimmy “The Bayview Blasterâ€? Lester, 62, passes away
Jimmy “The Bayview Blaster” Lester, the exciting San Francisco middleweight contender of the mid-1960s, passed away on Saturday, September 9.
The Sept. 7 column titled “Jimmy Lester: The Harder the Fight, the Better He Liked It� resulted in numerous encomiums for this outstanding fighter whose fans recalled not only the thrills Jimmy provided in the ring, but also that outside of it he was a very kind and humble man.
“Jimmy was really a good guy,” said former SF policeman Dan Hance, a friend and fan of the fighter who will always be remembered as one of San Francisco’s best.
March 31st, 2007 at 11:24 am
I REMEMBER THE BAYVIEW BLASTER WELL. HE BLASTE3RED ME A FEW TIMES. LOL IT WAS ME AS A YOUNG MARINE, STATIONED AT TREASURE ISLAND,I WAS A GOLDEN GLOVES CHAMPION FROM THE EAST COAST. BUT AS A MARINE RESERVE I WAS CALLED UP FOR THE VIETNAM CONFLICT.
AS I WAS BEING TRANSFERED TO NAM, I STAYED IN SAN FRANCISCO TILL MY FINAL ORDERS CAME IN. I KNEW BABE MARINO, SO I CALLED HIM AND ASKED IF I COULD GET SOME SPARRING IN SINCE I WAS TURNING PRO.
HE GOT ME JIMMY TO SPAR WITH. I DID HOLD MY OWN, BUT THAT CAT COULD HIT LIKE A KICK OF A MULE.
REST IN PEACE BROTHER
October 15th, 2007 at 1:37 am
I just want to thank you for writing this story about my brother, yes he is going to be miss very much he was a good brother everybody loved jimmy he had a good heart, I use to go and visit with him in the hospital all the time it broke my heart when my brother pass away, becasus he was in a coma from what happen at the hospital, that all I have to say right now.thank you, jimmy lester, sister.
January 26th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
I would like to take my time out to thank you for writing a story about my father Jimmy Lester. I will miss my father dearly and he will always be loved. I am his only daughter, I am the youngest out of five and it hurted me to my heart to watch my father go through so much. I visited my dad faithfully at his residents on Geary street and at the hospital. The last words my dad spoke to me was “he loves me”. I can remember as if it was yesterday. My family and I were at the hospital visiting my dad, he was so happy he actually cried. WOW! Now everybody knows that’s a real shock as big and tuff as my daddy was he could cry. Yes it’s true. But my father enjoyed us being around him and just spending time with him. To me my father has always been my hero. I’ve always looked up to my father. Even when my father got sick he kept going he refused to give up. The one thing I can say about my father is that even through all the pain he suffered he never gave up! My father has never been a quitter and his memory will live on. I love you daddy!!! Sincerely your daughter Angela C. Lester
January 26th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
I love my grandpa Jimmy. I will miss him with all my heart. I remember how we use to go visit him and I know he was just happy to see us. When we would go visit him he would let me feed him cupcakes and a little coffee and sometimes we would just walk around. I would tell my grandpa jokes and he would just look at me with his serious face and laugh. I would always tease my grandpa about how big his hands was. I use to ask him how did he get his hands so big and he would just look at me and smile. I miss him so much and I love him. He was so sweet and he had a heart of gold. The last time I seen my grandpa was on my birthday 09-08-1997 and I remember just rubbing his feet and tellin him that I love him. I remember my mom telling me that he passed away the day after my birthday and I was so hurt I just cried. I will never forget the strong, loving and caring man he was and he will never br forgotten. I love you grandpa Jimmy!!!!!!! From your grandson Shon