Eddie Crook Jr.
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Representing the  United States
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1960 Rome | Middleweight |
Edward "Eddie" Crook Jr. (April 19, 1929 – July 25, 2005) won a gold medal for the United States as a boxing teammate of Muhammad Ali in the 1960 Summer Olympics. Crook was also a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
Amateur career
Boxing out of Detroit, Crook was an Olympic gold medalist for the United States at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, in the 165 pound class. Crook defeated Tadeusz Walasek of Poland in the gold medal match by 3-2 decision. Reportedly he was the only Army boxer to ever win an Olympic gold medal. He had no professional career.
1960 Olympic results
Below is the record of Eddie Crook, Jr., an American middleweight boxer who competed at the 1960 Rome Olympics:
- Round of 32: defeated Fidel Odreman (Venezuela) by a first-round knockout
- Round of 16: defeated Peter Odhiambo (Uganda) by decision, 5-0
- Quarterfinal: defeated Chang Lo-pu (Formosa) by a third-round knockout
- Semifinal: defeated Ion Monea (Romania) by a second-round knockout
- Final: defeated Tadeusz Walasek (Poland) by decision, 3-2 (won gold medal)
Life after boxing
After winning his gold medal, Crook served two tours in the
Death
Crook died on July 25, 2005, of natural causes in
References
- ^ a b "Crook, Fannie M". Army Cemeteries Explorer. U.S. Army. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- ^ a b "CSM Edward Crook Jr". Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. July 28, 2005. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- ^ "Fannie R. Crook". Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. July 7, 2016. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
External links
1904: 145–158 lb (65.8–71.7 kg) · 1908: 140–158 lb (63.5–71.7 kg) · 1920–1936: 147–160 lb (66.7–72.6 kg) · 1948: 67–73 kg · 1952–2000: 71–75 kg · 2004–2012: 69–75 kg · 2016–: 70–75 kg | |
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