Clarence Walker (boxer)
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13 December 1898 Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape | |||||||||||||
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30 April 1957 (aged 58) Roodepoort, Gauteng | |||||||||||||
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Clarence Leonard "Sal" Walker (13 December 1898 – 30 April 1957) was a South African bantamweight professional boxer who competed in the early 1920s. He won the gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics, defeating Chris Graham in the final. He was born in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, and died in Roodepoort, Gauteng. His paternal grandfather was from Scotland.[1]
Olympic results
- Defeated Alfons Bouwens (Belgium)
- Defeated Edwart Hartman (United States)
- Defeated George McKenzie (Great Britain)
- Defeated Chris Graham (Canada)
References
- Professional boxing record for Clarence Walker from BoxRec
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Sal Walker". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
- ↑ "Clarence Leonard Walker". www.geni.com. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
1904: 105-115 lb (47.6-52.2 kg), 1908: -116 lb (52.6 kg), 1920–1928: 112-118 lb (50.8-53.5 kg), 1932–1936: 112-119 lb (50.8-54.0 kg), 1948–2008: 51-54 kg, 2012: 52-56 kg | |
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