Al Hoosman

Name: Al Hoosman
Birth Name: Alston James Hoosman
Hometown: Los Angeles, California, USA
Birthplace: Waterloo, Iowa, USA
Died: 1968-10-26 (Age:48)
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 196cm
Reach: 211cm
Pro Boxer: Record

• Began fighting in 1936 on cards in Waterloo, IA ,while still in high school. Dropped out in 1936 in 10th grade.
• Fought an exhibition with Mike Klomp July 3, 1936
• Pacific Coast and Los Angeles Golden Gloves Champion in 1939
• After manager Jimmy Johnston's death in 1946, contract bought by Tex Sullivan and Bill Daly
• Was reported to sing/croon in the ring after a few victories in San Francisco in 1949, which briefly inspired a few other would be boxer/singer immitators. (Los Angeles Times, December 8, 1949)
• In 1950s, relocated to Munich, Germany.
• Around 1960 founded "Cause," an organization for fatherless children of mixed race.