1924 United States Olympians

1924 USA Olympic Boxing Team

The United States sent a team of 14 boxers, competing in eight weight classes, to the 1924 Paris Olympic Games. The team captured two Gold Medals (LaBarba and Fields), two Silver Medals (Salas and Tripoli), and one Bronze Medal (Fee).

Team members were:

• 112 pounds - Fidel LaBarba, Los Angeles, CA
• 112 pounds - Ray Fee, St. Paul, MN
• 118 pounds - Salvatore Tripoli, Yonkers, NY (aka, Jackie Williams)
• 126 pounds - Joe Salas, Los Angeles, CA
• 126 pounds - Jackie Fields, Los Angeles, CA
• 135 pounds - Freddy Boylstein, Ford City, PA
• 135 pounds - Ben Rothwell
• 147 pounds - Hugh Haggerty, Pittsburgh, PA
• 147 pounds - Al Mello, Tewksbury, MA
• 160 pounds - Adolph Lefkowitz, Newport, VA
• 160 pounds - Ben Funk, New Haven, CT
• 175 pounds - Tom Kirby, Boston, MA
• 175 pounds - George Mulholland, Indianapolis, IN
• 175 pounds+ - Eddie Eagan, Denver, CO
• 175 pounds+ - H.G. Greathouse, West Virginia

• Chief Coach - Spike Webb

See also, Photo #2