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Full name
  
Arthur Oliver

Rated at
  
Sport
  

Nationality
  
United States

Nickname(s)
  
"Art"

Name
  
Art Oliver

Born
  
March 25, 1911 (
1911-03-25
)

Died
  
June 1, 1944(1944-06-01) (aged 33)Robertsdale, Hammond, Indiana

Arthur ("Art") Oliver (March 25, 1911 – June 1, 1944) was an American boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

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.

References

Art Oliver Wikipedia


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