Walter Jones

Name: Walter Jones
Birth Name: Walter Alexander Jones
Hometown: Tacoma, Washington, USA
Birthplace: British Columbia, Canada
Died: 1926-02-14 (Age:19)
Pro Boxer: Record

Manager: Eddie Marino

Walter Jones was the brother of fellow boxers Ludwig Jones, Harold Jones, Norman Jones and Morgan Jones of Tacoma, Washington, USA. The family lived at 5507 N. 45th, Tacoma.

While sparring Feb. 14, 1926 with Irving Selden at Tacoma, Washington (at Eddie Marino's Olympic Gym), Jones collapsed after Frankie (Che-Che) Britt had removed his gloves and Jones died of heart failure. His death resulted in Tacoma requiring that a physician examine every boxer before they entered a ring. He was reported to have been 19 when he died. (His exact date of birth is unknown.)