Carl Lindback

Carl Lindback died of injuries sustained during a Feb. 2, 1898 bout with Willie Glantz at West Bend, WI, USA.

The two youths were in high school, and decided to settle a quarrel with a gloved boxing match scheduled for ten 2-minute rounds. During the fourth round, Lindback was knocked down by a blow to the face. He did not get up, and he died within minutes. Cause of death was listed as the effects of a blow to the heart. The coroner's jury ruled that death was accidental, but also recommended the suppression of boxing exhibitions in Wisconsin.

Source: Death under the Spotlight: The Manuel Velasquez Boxing Fatality Collection: [1]