George Costner

Name: George Costner
Alias: Sugar
Birth Name: George Monroe Costner
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Died: 2002-10-26 (Age:79)
Height: 183cm
Referee: Record
Pro Boxer: Record

• Manager: Danny Sprint
• George Costner Gallery
• Death date from SSDI; date verified by family.
• Costner was forced to retire in 1950 due to deteriorating eyesight he claimed was brought about by a severe clash of heads from a 1949 bout with Chico Varona, which eventually caused him to go blind.
• Despite his handicap, and at the age of 56, Costner earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cleveland State University.

External Links

• findagrave.com
• "Double Take: George Costner, the Man Who Would Be Sugar" by Carlos Acevedo: [1]