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Full name
  
Nathan Eugene Brooks

Name
  
Nate Brooks


Role
  
Boxer

Martial art
  
Boxing

Born
  
August 4, 1933 (age 90) (
1933-08-04
)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.

Olympic medals
  
Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics - Flyweight

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Nathan Eugene "Nate" Brooks (born August 4, 1933 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former boxer from the United States, who won the gold medal in the flyweight division (– 51 kg) at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

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Amateur career

Brooks had an outstanding career. Despite losing the National AAU flyweight crown in 1949 to Johnny Ortega, Brooks won titles at the Chicago Golden Gloves in 1950 and 1951. Brooks was the 1952 Olympic Flyweight Champion, defeating Edgar Basel of West Germany in the final on a 3-0 decision.

Olympic results

  • Defeated Risto Luukkonen (Finland) 3-0
  • Defeated Alfred Zima (Austria) 3-0
  • Defeated Mircea Dobrescu (Romania) 2-1
  • Defeated Willie Toweel (South Africa) 3-0
  • Defeated Edgar Basel (West Germany) 3-0
  • Professional career

    Brooks turned pro in 1953 and had limited success. He retired in 1958 after a string of seven losses, having won 10 and lost 9 with 4 KO in his career.

    Life after boxing

    Towards the end of his professional career Brooks began attending law school at Ohio State University.

    References

    Nate Brooks Wikipedia