Eddie Crook - Revision history

Dale Howes at 08:11, 25 July 2021

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	*Boxing out of Detroit, Eddie Crook, Jr.(April 19, 1929-July 28, 2005), was an Olympic Gold medalist for the United States at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, in the 165 pound class. Crook defeated [[Tadeusz Walasek]] of Poland in the Gold medal match by 3-2 decision. Reportedly he was the only Army boxer to ever win an Olympic Gold Medal. He had no professional career.		*Boxing out of Detroit, Eddie Crook, Jr.(April 19, 1929-July 28, 2005), was an Olympic Gold medalist for the United States at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, in the 165 pound class. Crook defeated [[Tadeusz Walasek]] of Poland in the Gold medal match by 3-2 decision. Reportedly he was the only Army boxer to ever win an Olympic Gold Medal. He had no professional career.

John: /* Olympic games results */

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Olympic games results

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	== Olympic games results ==		== Olympic games results ==
	'''1960''' (as a middleweight)		'''1960''' (as a middleweight)
	*Defeated [[Geronimo Odreman]] (Venezuela) TKO 1		*Defeated [[Geronimo Fidel Odreman]] (Venezuela) TKO 1
	*Defeated [[Peter Odhiambo]] (Uganda) 5-0		*Defeated [[Peter Odhiambo]] (Uganda) 5-0
	*Defeated [[Lo Pu Chang]] (Formosa/Taiwan) TKO 3		*Defeated [[Lo Pu Chang]] (Formosa/Taiwan) TKO 3

Matt at 15:51, 15 April 2020

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	*Boxing out of Detroit, Eddie Crook, Jr.(April 19, 1929-July 28, 2005), was an Olympic Gold medalist for the United States at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, in the 165 pound class. Crook defeated [[Tadeusz Walasek]] of Poland in the Gold medal match by 3-2 decision. Reportedly he was the only Army boxer to ever win an Olympic Gold Medal. He had no professional career.		*Boxing out of Detroit, Eddie Crook, Jr.(April 19, 1929-July 28, 2005), was an Olympic Gold medalist for the United States at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, in the 165 pound class. Crook defeated [[Tadeusz Walasek]] of Poland in the Gold medal match by 3-2 decision. Reportedly he was the only Army boxer to ever win an Olympic Gold Medal. He had no professional career.
	*Boxing out of Montgomery, Alabama in 1956 he won the Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions by ko in round 2 vs. Willie Anderson.		*Boxing out of Montgomery, Alabama in 1956 he won the Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions by ko in round 2 vs. Willie Anderson.

Bert at 16:33, 24 January 2010

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Bert at 16:32, 24 January 2010

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Bert at 16:30, 24 January 2010

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Bert at 03:12, 9 August 2009

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 *Boxing out of Detroit, Eddie Crook, Jr.(April 19, 1929-July 28, 2005), was an Olympic Gold medalist for the United States at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, in the 165 pound class. Crook defeated [[Tadeusz Walasek]] of Poland in the Gold medal match by 3-2 decision. Reportedly he was the only Army boxer to ever win an Olympic Gold Medal. He had no professional career.
 *After boxing Crook was quarterback of the Berlin Bears, earning All-Army honors and named "Most Valuable Player."
 *Crook served two tours in Vietnam with the US Army, and was awarded as Silver Star, Bronze Star, and two Purple Hearts.
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 *Defeated [[Ion Monea]] (Romania) KO 2
 *Defeated [[Tadeusz Walasek]] (Poland) 3-2
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 [[Category:Olympic Gold Medalists]]
 [[Category:1960 Olympians]]
 [[Category:Vietnam War Veterans]]
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Matt at 21:10, 23 September 2008

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	*Interred at Fort Benning's Main Post Cemetery		*Interred at Fort Benning's Main Post Cemetery

	[[Category:Olympic Gold Medalists~~\|Crook, Eddie~~]]		== Olympic games results ==
	[[Category:1960 Olympians~~\|Crook, Eddie~~]]		'''1960''' (as a middleweight)
	[[Category:Vietnam War Veterans~~\|Crook, Eddie~~]]		*Defeated [[Geronimo Odreman]] (Venezuela) TKO 1
	[[Category:2005 Deaths~~\|Crook, Eddie~~]]		*Defeated [[Peter Odhiambo]] (Uganda) 5-0
	[[Category:American Olympians~~\|Crook, Eddie~~]]		*Defeated [[Lo Pu Chang]] (Formosa/Taiwan) TKO 3
			*Defeated [[Ion Monea]] (Romania) KO 2
			*Defeated [[Tadeusz Walasek]] (Poland) 3-2

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			[[Category:Olympic Gold Medalists]]
			[[Category:1960 Olympians]]
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Ric at 04:41, 1 January 2007

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	[[Category:~~Boxers who served in~~ Vietnam\|Crook, Eddie]]		[[Category:Vietnam War Veterans\|Crook, Eddie]]
	[[Category:2005 Deaths\|Crook, Eddie]]		[[Category:2005 Deaths\|Crook, Eddie]]
	[[Category:American Olympians\|Crook, Eddie]]		[[Category:American Olympians\|Crook, Eddie]]

Matt at 23:02, 27 March 2006

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	*Boxing out of Detroit, Eddie Crook, Jr.(April 19, 1929-July 28, ~~20050~~, was an Olympic Gold medalist for the United States at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, in the 165 pound class. Crook defeated [[Tadeusz Walasek]] of Poland in the Gold medal match by 3-2 decision. Reportedly he was the only Army boxer to ever win an Olympic Gold Medal. He had no professional career.		*Boxing out of Detroit, Eddie Crook, Jr.(April 19, 1929-July 28, 2005), was an Olympic Gold medalist for the United States at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, in the 165 pound class. Crook defeated [[Tadeusz Walasek]] of Poland in the Gold medal match by 3-2 decision. Reportedly he was the only Army boxer to ever win an Olympic Gold Medal. He had no professional career.
	*After boxing Crook was quarterback of the Berlin Bears, earning All-Army honors and named "Most Valuable Player."		*After boxing Crook was quarterback of the Berlin Bears, earning All-Army honors and named "Most Valuable Player."
	*Crook served two tours in Vietnam with the US Army, and was awarded as Silver Star, Bronze Star, and two Purple Hearts.		*Crook served two tours in Vietnam with the US Army, and was awarded as Silver Star, Bronze Star, and two Purple Hearts.

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	before= [[Gennadi Schatkov]] \|		before= [[Gennadi Schatkov]] \|
	title= Olympic Gold ~~Medalists~~ <br /> Middleweight \|		title= [[Olympic Games Medalists\| Olympic Gold Medalist]] <br /> Middleweight Champion\|
	years= 1960 \|		years= 1960 \|
	after= [[Valeri Popenchenko]]		after= [[Valeri Popenchenko]]

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	before= [[~~Jessie~~ Bowdry]] \|		before= [[Jesse Bowdry]] \|
	title= [[Chicago Golden Gloves\|Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions]] <br /> Middleweight Champion \|		title= [[Chicago Golden Gloves\|Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions]] <br /> Middleweight Champion \|
	years= 1956 \|		years= 1956 \|

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	before= Jessie Bowdry \|		before= [[Jessie Bowdry]] \|
	title= [[Chicago Golden Gloves\|Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions]] <br /> Middleweight Champion \|		title= [[Chicago Golden Gloves\|Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions]] <br /> Middleweight Champion \|
	years= 1956 \|		years= 1956 \|

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	[[Category:Olympic Gold Medalists\|Crook, Eddie]]		[[Category:Olympic Gold Medalists\|Crook, Eddie]]
	[[Category:1960 Olympians\|Crook, Eddie]]		[[Category:1960 Olympians\|Crook, Eddie]]
	[[Category:~~Boxers who served in~~ Vietnam\|Crook, Eddie]]		[[Category:Vietnam War Veterans\|Crook, Eddie]]
	[[Category:2005 Deaths\|Crook, Eddie]]		[[Category:2005 Deaths\|Crook, Eddie]]
	[[Category:American Olympians\|Crook, Eddie]]		[[Category:American Olympians\|Crook, Eddie]]