Nate Brooks
Name: Nate Brooks
Birth Name: Nathan Eugene Brooks
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died: 2020-04-14 (Age:86)
Stance: Orthodox
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record
In 1950 Nate Brooks won the Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions at flyweight by ko in the third vs. Jimmy Quinn of Los Angeles, CA and the Intercity Golden Gloves' championship at flyweight vs. Sharkey Lewis. In 1951 he won the Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions at bantamweight by decision vs. Davey Moore, the Intercity Golden Gloves' championship at bantamweight vs. Lulu Perez and as a member of the Chicago Golden Gloves Team representing the United States vs. Europe he was awarded the verdict vs. Jacques Dumesnil of France at bantamweight. Brooks was the 1952 Olympic Flyweight Champion, defeating Edgar Basel of West Germany in the final on a 3-0 decision. Around 1956, during a time when his professional career, had soured, he was attending law school at The Ohio State University.
Olympic Results
- Defeated Risto Luukkonen (Finland) 3-0
- Defeated Alfred Zima (Austria) 3-0
- Defeated Mircea Dobrescu (Romania) 2-1
- Defeated Willie Toweel (South Africa) 3-0
- Defeated Edgar Basel (West Germany) 3-0
| Preceded by: Arthur Brown |
Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions Flyweight Champion 1950 |
Succeeded by: Pat Riley |
| Preceded by: Eugene Smith |
Intercity Golden Gloves Flyweight Champion 1950 |
Succeeded by: Sharkey Lewis |
| Preceded by: Al Cruz |
Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions Bantamweight Champion 1951 |
Succeeded by: James Hairston |
| Preceded by: Al Cruz |
Intercity Golden Gloves Bantamweight Champion 1951 |
Succeeded by: James Hairston |
| Preceded by: Pascual Perez |
Olympic Gold Medalist Flyweight Champion 1952 |
Succeeded by: Terry Spinks |