Brawler now fights for respect

Author:
ICT Staff
Updated:
Sep 12, 2018
Original:
Aug 14, 2009

Virgil Zwicker grew up fighting. He said he brawled pretty much every day. With guys on the San Pasqual Indian Reservation, where he lived. With guys from neighboring reservations. With gang members from Escondido. “I wanted to fight all the time,” he said. He scared people.

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