Jimmy Clark (of Jamestown, NY) - Revision history

Delisa at 03:18, 4 January 2013

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	James G. Jimmy Clark born in Norfolk, Va., setted in Jamestown, New York. He was nicknamed the Cooper Express and the Jimtown Express. Clark ~~confronted~~ the ~~theory of Aryan supremacy by carving out an Olympic record that still stands by knocking out five straight opponents~~ in the ~~1936 Berlin Olympics~~. ~~Clark did not earn a medal~~, ~~however~~, as ~~he lost~~ a ~~controversial decision to a Polish fighter~~ in the ~~quarter finals~~.		James G. Jimmy Clark born in Norfolk, Va., setted in Jamestown, New York. He was nicknamed the Cooper Express and the Jimtown Express.

			As an amateur Clark piled up 23 titles, winning tournaments in Pittsburgh and St. Louis, as well as local bouts at the Washington Street Auditorium in Jamestown and Celoron Park. He fought for the American AAU team in Paris, France in 1935, winning all three of his matches. He was the US amateur welterweight champ, the New York State middleweight champion, and defended his Golden Gloves title eight times.

			Jimmy earned a spot on the 1936 United States Olympic boxing team as a middleweight by scoring five knockouts in the national trials tournament.

	U.S. officials and the media both cried foul about the loss by a black fighter, during the Olympics supposedly controlled by Hitler. It just wasn't to be Clark said in a 1956 interview. They robbed me in the Olympics and the records prove it, and I was rushed too fast as a pro.		U.S. officials and the media both cried foul about the loss by a black fighter, during the Olympics supposedly controlled by Hitler. It just wasn't to be Clark said in a 1956 interview. They robbed me in the Olympics and the records prove it, and I was rushed too fast as a pro.
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	As he made his way toward Hitler's viewing stand atop the stadium, his presence didn't go unnoticed. He got within a less than comfortable distance for Hitler, when Jimmy was surrounded by what he described as Brown Shirts, who quickly escorted him back to where the other American athletes were seated.		As he made his way toward Hitler's viewing stand atop the stadium, his presence didn't go unnoticed. He got within a less than comfortable distance for Hitler, when Jimmy was surrounded by what he described as Brown Shirts, who quickly escorted him back to where the other American athletes were seated.

	~~As an amateur, Clark piled up many titles, successfully defending his Golden Gloves title eight times and winning tournaments in Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Paris.~~

	Turning pro after the Olympics, Jimmy launched a successful career. He was a clever boxer, who relied on bobbing and weaving and powerful left and right hooks. Among his victims was eventual middleweight champion Tony Zale, whom he knocked out in 1938. He was managed by Marshall Miles, who also managed Joe Louis.		Turning pro after the Olympics, Jimmy launched a successful career. He was a clever boxer, who relied on bobbing and weaving and powerful left and right hooks. Among his victims was eventual middleweight champion Tony Zale, whom he knocked out in 1938. He was managed by Marshall Miles, who also managed Joe Louis.

Bert at 17:06, 8 July 2012

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	1935 won the National AAU at welterweight vs. [[Sweeney Byers]].		1935 won the National AAU at welterweight vs. [[Sweeney Byers]].

	1936 scored five straight one round knock outs to win the National AAU at middleweight.		1936 scored five straight one round knock outs to win the National AAU at middleweight, although this is not clear as he has been reported as scoring five straight knock outs to qualify for the Olympics.

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Bert at 22:53, 6 July 2012

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Bert at 23:05, 7 June 2012

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	1935 won the National AAU at welterweight vs. [[Sweeney Byers]].		1935 won the National AAU at welterweight vs. [[Sweeney Byers]].

			1936 scored five straight one round knock outs to win the National AAU at middleweight.

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Bert at 15:46, 11 May 2011

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	From Bob Caico- http://www.chautauquasportshalloffame.org/jimmyclark.php		From Bob Caico- http://www.chautauquasportshalloffame.org/jimmyclark.php


			1935 won the National AAU at welterweight vs. [[Sweeney Byers]].



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Bert at 16:36, 24 January 2011

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Bert at 14:31, 24 August 2010

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Bert at 22:59, 21 August 2010

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Matt at 23:23, 10 May 2010

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 James G. Jimmy Clark born in Norfolk, Va., setted in Jamestown, New York.  He was nicknamed the Cooper Express and the Jimtown Express.  Clark confronted the theory of Aryan supremacy by carving out an Olympic record that still stands by knocking out five straight opponents in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Clark did not earn a medal, however, as he lost a controversial decision to a Polish fighter in the quarter finals.
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Wsbuf at 19:49, 19 December 2009

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	Buffalo, NY.		Buffalo, NY.

	From Bob Caico- ~~http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.chautauquasportshalloffame.org/images/jclark.jpg&imgrefurl=~~http://www.chautauquasportshalloffame.org/jimmyclark.php&usg=__qzzF6h-JtBG0TK-i2CFODerbBFk=&h=389&w=284&sz=22&hl=en&start=35&tbnid=Edkn01GLJbxDPM:&tbnh=123&tbnw=90&prev=/images%3Fq%3D%2522buffalo%2Bboxing%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26start%3D20		From Bob Caico- http://www.chautauquasportshalloffame.org/jimmyclark.php
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	title = [[United States Amateur Welterweight Champions\|National AAU Welterweight Champion]]\|		title = [[United States Amateur Welterweight Champions\|National AAU Welterweight Champion]]\|
	years = ~~1934~~ \|		years = 1935 \|
	after = [[Leo Sweeney]]}}		after = [[Leo Sweeney]]}}
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