Lou Brooks

Name: Lou Brooks
Alias: Larrupin' Lou
Birth Name: Louis Alfred Brooks
Hometown: Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 1988-09-06 (Age:68)
Height: 180cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Manager:Ralph Tribuani

Winning the 175-pund amateur diadem in 1941, Lou Brooks swept through sectional and national tourneys with his pounding fists, sending every rival to the canvas. In the final amateur bout at Madison Square Garden, Brooks hammered Danny Cox into defeat, having Cox on the floor at the final bell.

As a devout Catholic, who had been an alter boy at St.Joseph's Church in Wilmington, DE, he loved to play trombone and became an all-around athlete, excelling in track and football.

• 1941 won the New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions at light heavyweight.
• 1941 won the Diamond Belt in Philadelphia at light heavyweight.
• Ranked 8th in the heavyweight division by The Ring Magazine in 1942.
• "My Toughest Fight" article

Preceded by: Andy Sfrisi

New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions Light Heavyweight Champion 1941

Succeeded by: Clent Conway