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Martin Clark, alias Sgt. Marty Clark, Marty Clark Sr., Passed away at the age of 85, on December 22, 2003. His passion for the sport of Boxing began at the age of 14. He was a two time NY State Golden Glove Champion and Diamond Belt winner. He fought many great fighters in his time, the likes of Joey Maxim, Tommy Gomez, Eddie Blunt, Henry Cooper. He forged many friendships with the likes of Jersey Joe Walcott, Gus Lesnevich, and Billy Conn.

His promotion to fight the Brown Bomber Joe Louis came out in the Washington Post on December 7th 1941, but perhaps his greatest fight came when he served his country and landed at Anzio Beach, Natuno, Italy. There he took on Adolf Hitler. He was wounded severly when shrapnel almost completely severed his left leg. Years later he would make a somewhat failed attempt at a comeback winning three and losing his last six matches.

He head coached the All Army Boxing Team in Europe in the mid to late forty's.

He leaves us all with many great memories of stories about boxers of the past and a perspective from inside the four corners.

He was predeceased by his first wife Lorraine G. Clark, and his second wife Helen Murphy-Clark. He leaves behind 5 sons, and 9 grandchildren, and two great-grand children.