Al Robinson

Name: Al Robinson
Hometown: Oakland, California, USA
Died: 1974-01-24 (Age:26)
Height: 180cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Manager: Allen Moore

On April 30, 1971, Al Robinson lapsed into a coma, after complaining that he was feeling ill after a workout at the New Oakland Boxing Club.^[1] Robinson never came out of the coma, and died on January 24, 1974.^[2]

Olympic Games Results

Robinson won the Silver Medal representing United States at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico, boxing as a Featherweight (57 kg). His results were:

1968

• Round of 32 - Defeated Johnny Cheshire (Great Britain) KO 2
• Round of 16 - Defeated Teogenes Pelegrino (Philippines) KO 2
• Quarterfinal - Defeated Abdelhadi Khallafallah (Egypt) 5-0
• Semifinal - Defeated Ivan Mikhailov (Bulgaria) 4-1
• Final - Lost to Antonio Roldan (Mexico) DQ 2

Sources

• ^ "Robinson Remains in Semi Coma", May 10, 1971, Oakland Tribune
• ^ "Oakland Boxer Dies", January 26, 1974, San Mateo Times