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American boxer
Edson Brown
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Born | (1935-05-16)May 16, 1935
New York, New York, United States |
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Died | September 12, 1962(1962-09-12) (aged 27) |
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Boxing |
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Edson Brown (May 16, 1935 – September 12, 1962) was an American
amateur boxer. He competed in the
men's featherweight event at the
1952 Summer Olympics.
[1] He won the
New York Golden Gloves featherweight title in 1953 and 1954,
[2] and was an Eastern Golden Gloves champion as well.
[3]
Brown was called "Little Joe" due to his resemblance to
Jersey Joe Walcott.
[4] He died on September 12, 1962, at the age of 27.
[2]
References
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^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen;
Mallon, Bill; et al.
"Edson Brown Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com.
Sports Reference LLC. Archived from
the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
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a
b
"Obituary".
New York Daily News. September 15, 1962. p. 130. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Smith, Jack (January 27, 1954).
"For Glovers It's Sunnyside Up!".
New York Daily News. p. 159. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Smith, Jack (January 25, 1953).
"'L'il Joe' Brown Scores 30-Second Gloves Kayo".
New York Daily News. p. 352. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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