1564) Paddy Graham

Paddy Graham (1932 - 2019). British boxer.

Born in County Down (Northern Ireland), he later lived in the Markets area and became a regular fixture at a time when thousands would attend weekly and monthly fights at the Ulster and Kings Hall.

His record saw him win 33 fights with 19 by knockout, as well as 19 losses with six by knockout and one draw.

 

- "A respected figure from a golden age of boxing, easily recognised for his bright red hair..." https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/tributes-to-fighter-who-was-part-of-the-golden-generation-of-belfast-boxing/38585785.html

 

 

1103) John Stewart Bell

John Stewart Bell (1928 – 1990). Physicist from Northern Ireland and originator of Bell's theorem, an important theorem in quantum physics regarding hidden variable theories.

- "John was an impressive man, about 17 years older than me, with metal-rimmed glasses, red hair, and a beard."  https://physicstoday.scitation.org/d…/full/10.1063/PT.3.2847

- "He has long, neatly combed red hair and a pointed beard, which give him a somewhat Shavian figura."  https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Jeremy_Bernstein

- "... he remembers red sunlight, Bell's red hair..."  https://books.google.it/books…

 - "At one point in his undergraduate studies, his red shock of hair blazing, he even engaged in a shouting match with a beleaguered professor..."  https://www.scientificamerican.com/…/how-the-hippies-saved…/