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Obituary: courtesy of Jim Jenkins, ''Sacramento Bee''

:'''Jim Flood''', who along with the late [[Terry Smith (Sacramento, CA)|Terry Smith]], won national amateur titles for Sacramento State during a 1956-1960 era when boxing was an NCAA sport on campuses, died Monday (Sept. 28, 2015) after an extended illness. He was 80. Former teammate [[Norm Tavalero]] said Flood, a two-time champion at 156 and 165 pounds in 1957-58, and Smith at 156 pounds in 1959, were local residents who became the pride of a nationally-ranked Hornets boxing program in California prior to brief pro careers.

:Before safety concerns led to the ban of boxing as a college-funded sport in 1961, Sacramento State, under coach [[Hank Elespuru]], hosted the national championships. Also, citing a poll of coaches, ''Sports Illustrated'' noted in an article that Flood was credited with participating in the greatest bout in NCAA history when he lost to Washington State’s [[Jesse Klinkenberg]] trying for a third title in 1959.

:After boxing, Flood worked nearly 30 years as an instructor and athletic director for the California Youth Authority in Sacramento. Smith, a District Attorney employee and veteran ring referee and judge, died in 2011.

:Flood’s daughter, Krista Flood, said funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday (Nov. 2) at the Calvary Catholic Cemetery chapel, 7101 Verner Ave., Sacramento, Calif.

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