Jerry Armstrong

Jeremy Lee "Jerry" Armstrong (born June 26, 1936) is a retired American amateur boxer. He competed in the bantamweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics and finished in fifth place.[1]

Jerry Armstrong
Jerry Armstrong at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1936-06-26) June 26, 1936
Petoskey, Michigan, United States
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
ClubIdaho State University

Armstrong served with the U.S. Army and then graduated from Idaho State College. He later worked for 29 years at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, retiring in 1998 as personnel director. In the meantime he also refereed about 100 professional boxing matches. In 1980 he was inducted to the Idaho State University Hall of Fame.[2]

References

  1. Jerry Armstrong Archived May 20, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ISC boxer Jerry Armstrong honored. isu.edu. November 29, 2006


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