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Johnny Kline is pictured with Leon Spinks at Caberfae in 1981. Kline trained with Spinks both times he came to the Cadillac area.
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Cadillac resident Daniel Valley inherited this corner stool from his mother, who worked at Caberfae at the time Leon Spinks trained there. When Spinks departed the area, his team left all his boxing gear, including the stool.
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CADILLAC â While Leon Spinksâ visit to the Cadillac area four decades ago was fleeting, the impression he left on area residents will last a lifetime. A week after the Cadillac News published an article detailing how Spinks trained for two boxing matches at Caberfae Ski Resort in 1979 and 1981, people are still coming forward with stories about the former heavyweight champion. I remember when the boxing ring was set up in the Big Star Cafeteria, said Cadillac resident Daniel Valley. My mother ran the gift shop at that time. It was located in the same build