Art Oliver boxer

Art Oliver boxer
bouts
15
won
4
lost
11
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
heavyweight
Debut
1936-10-08
Height
-
Reach
-
Age
33
Born
1911-03-25
Death
1944-06-01
Nationality
USA

Arthur Oliver (March 25, 1911 – June 1, 1944) was an American boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 2016, the 1936 Olympic journey of the eighteen Black American athletes, including Oliver, was documented in the film Olympic Pride, American Prejudice.He was born in Mississippi and died at the crossing in Robertsdale, southeast of Hammond, Indiana when the truck he was riding in collided with a passenger train.In August 1935, while still an amateur he served as sparring partner for Joe Louis. In 1936 he represented Chicago at the Intercity Golden Gloves, which he won. In the same year Oliver attended the Olympics, where he was eliminated in the second round of the heavyweight class after losing his fight to Olle Tandberg.This biographical article related to an American boxer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1939-03-20 Johnny Paychek WWWWWW Coliseum, Des Moines LOST
KO
1939-02-03 Johnny Paychek WWWWWW Ak-sar-ben Coliseum, Omaha LOST
Points
1938-09-12 Johnny Paychek WWWWWW Coliseum, Des Moines LOST
1938-08-12 Tony Musto WWWWWW Municipal Auditorium, Saint Louis LOST
Unanimous decision
1938-03-31 Carl Vinciquerra WWWWWW Ak-sar-ben Coliseum, Omaha LOST
Points
1938-01-28 Jack Fargo LWLWLW Rainbo Arena, Chicago LOST
Unanimous decision
1938-01-10 Russ Wasser WLWWLW Coliseum, Des Moines DRAW
1937-10-22 Buddy Knox WWWLLW White City Arena, Chicago LOST
Unanimous decision
1937-09-10 Max Marek WLWLLD White City Arena, Chicago LOST
Unanimous decision
1937-06-28 Eddie Wenstob WWWWWD Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago LOST
Points
1937-05-17 Buddy Knox WWWWWW Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago LOST
Split-decision
1937-04-19 Bernie Bowman WLWWWW Marigold Gardens, Chicago WIN
Points
1937-02-08 Maurice Strickland WWWWWL Marigold Gardens, Chicago LOST
Points
1937-01-04 Eddie Boyle DLLLLL Marigold Gardens, Chicago WIN
Points
1936-12-07 Maxie Roesch WWWD Marigold Gardens, Chicago WIN
Points
1936-10-19 Chuck McCarthy LWWWWW Marigold Gardens, Chicago WIN
Points
1936-10-08 Buddy Baer WWWWWW Platteville LOST
KO