Lou Brooks - Revision history

Ric at 16:51, 20 May 2025

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	<boxer>029460</boxer>		<boxer>029460</boxer>
	<b>Manager:</b>[[Ralph Tribuani]]		<b>Manager:</b>[[Ralph Tribuani]]

			Winning the 175-pund amateur diadem in 1941, '''Lou Brooks''' swept through sectional and national tourneys with his pounding fists, sending every rival to the canvas. In the final amateur bout at Madison Square Garden, Brooks hammered [[Danny Cox]] into defeat, having Cox on the floor at the final bell.
	Winning the 175-pund amateur diadem in 1941, Brooks swept through sectional and national tourneys with his pounding fists, sending every rival to the canvas. In the final amateur bout at Madison Square Garden, ~~Lou~~ hammered [[Danny Cox]] into defeat, having Cox on the floor at the final bell.

	As a devout Catholic, who had been an alter boy at St.Joseph's Church in Wilmington, DE, he loved to play trombone and became an all-around athlete, excelling in track and football.		As a devout Catholic, who had been an alter boy at St.Joseph's Church in Wilmington, DE, he loved to play trombone and became an all-around athlete, excelling in track and football.
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	*1941 won the New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions at light heavyweight.		*1941 won the New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions at light heavyweight.
	*1941 won the Diamond Belt in Philadelphia at light heavyweight.		*1941 won the Diamond Belt in Philadelphia at light heavyweight.

	*Ranked 8th in the heavyweight division by [[The Ring Magazine]] in 1942.		*Ranked 8th in the heavyweight division by [[The Ring Magazine]] in 1942.
			*"My Toughest Fight" [[:File:BrooksMTF.jpg\|article]]


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	[[Category:Diamond Belt Champions]]		[[Category:Diamond Belt Champions]]
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Bert at 09:33, 10 September 2023

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	<boxer>029460</boxer>		<boxer>029460</boxer>
	<b>Manager:</b> [[Ralph Tribuani]]		<b>Manager:</b>[[Ralph Tribuani]]

Bert at 09:30, 10 September 2023

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	As a devout Catholic, who had been an alter boy at St.Joseph's Church in Wilmington, DE, he loved to play trombone and became an all-around athlete, excelling in track and football.		As a devout Catholic, who had been an alter boy at St.Joseph's Church in Wilmington, DE, he loved to play trombone and became an all-around athlete, excelling in track and football.

	*Scored eighty ko's as an amateur from 1939 to 1941, including three tournament ko's in one night.

	*1941 won the New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions at light heavyweight.		*1941 won the New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions at light heavyweight.
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Bert at 03:56, 1 August 2010

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2009-11-03T22:50:56Z

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Bert at 21:42, 11 August 2009

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	*Scored eighty ko's as an amateur from 1939 to 1941, including three tournament ko's in one night.		*Scored eighty ko's as an amateur from 1939 to 1941, including three tournament ko's in one night.

	*1941 ~~Won~~ the New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions at light heavyweight.		*1941 won the New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions at light heavyweight.
	*1941 ~~Won 175 lb~~ Diamond Belt ~~Championship~~ in Philadelphia light heavyweight.		*1941 won the Diamond Belt in Philadelphia at light heavyweight.

	*Ranked 8th in the heavyweight division by [[The Ring Magazine]] in 1942.		*Ranked 8th in the heavyweight division by [[The Ring Magazine]] in 1942.

Bert at 17:13, 11 August 2009

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	Winning the 175-pund amateur diadem in 1941, Brooks swept through sectional and national tourneys with his pounding fists, sending every rival to the canvas. In the final amateur bout at Madison Square Garden, Lou hammered Danny Cox into defeat, having Cox on the floor at the final bell.		Winning the 175-pund amateur diadem in 1941, Brooks swept through sectional and national tourneys with his pounding fists, sending every rival to the canvas. In the final amateur bout at Madison Square Garden, Lou hammered [[Danny Cox]] into defeat, having Cox on the floor at the final bell.

	As a devout Catholic, who had been an alter boy at St.Joseph's Church in Wilmington, DE, he loved to play trombone and became an all-around athlete, excelling in track and football.		As a devout Catholic, who had been an alter boy at St.Joseph's Church in Wilmington, DE, he loved to play trombone and became an all-around athlete, excelling in track and football.

	*Scored eighty ko's as an amateur from 1939 to 1941, including three tournament KO's in one night.		*Scored eighty ko's as an amateur from 1939 to 1941, including three tournament ko's in one night.

	*1941 Won ~~175 lb [[~~New York Golden Gloves]] Tournament of Champions.		*1941 Won the New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions at light heavyweight.
	*1941 Won 175 lb Diamond Belt Championship.		*1941 Won 175 lb Diamond Belt Championship in Philadelphia light heavyweight.

	*Ranked 8th in the heavyweight division by [[The Ring Magazine]] in 1942.		*Ranked 8th in the heavyweight division by [[The Ring Magazine]] in 1942.

	~~[http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=029460 Annotated Fight Record]~~

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	[[Category:Diamond Belt Champions~~\|Brooks, Lou~~]]		[[Category:New York Golden Gloves Champions]]
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Bert: link

2007-08-27T23:12:26Z

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	*1941 Won 175 lb [[New York Golden Gloves]] Tournament of Champions.		*1941 Won 175 lb [[New York Golden Gloves]] Tournament of Champions.
			*1941 Won 175 lb Diamond Belt Championship.

	*Ranked 8th in the heavyweight division by [[The Ring Magazine]] in 1942.		*Ranked 8th in the heavyweight division by [[The Ring Magazine]] in 1942.

	[http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=029460 Annotated Fight Record]		[http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=029460 Annotated Fight Record]




	[[Category:New York Golden Gloves Champions\|Brooks, Lou]]		[[Category:New York Golden Gloves Champions\|Brooks, Lou]]
			[[Category:Diamond Belt Champions\|Brooks, Lou]]

Bert: link

2007-04-05T03:38:02Z

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	*Scored eighty ko's as an amateur from 1939 to 1941, including three tournament KO's in one night.		*Scored eighty ko's as an amateur from 1939 to 1941, including three tournament KO's in one night.

	*1941 Won 175 lb New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions.		*1941 Won 175 lb [[New York Golden Gloves]] Tournament of Champions.

	*Ranked 8th in the heavyweight division by [[The Ring Magazine]] in 1942.		*Ranked 8th in the heavyweight division by [[The Ring Magazine]] in 1942.

Bert at 03:36, 5 April 2007

2007-04-05T03:36:36Z

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			[[file:Lou_Brooks.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Lou Brooks (r)]]
	<boxer>029460</boxer>		<boxer>029460</boxer>
	<b>Manager:</b> [[Ralph Tribuani]]		<b>Manager:</b> [[Ralph Tribuani]]
	~~[[file:Lou_Brooks.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Lou Brooks (r)]]~~

	Winning the 175-pund amateur diadem in 1941, Brooks swept through sectional and national tourneys with his pounding fists, sending every rival to the canvas. In the final amateur bout at Madison Square Garden, Lou hammered Danny Cox into defeat, having Cox on the floor at the final bell.		Winning the 175-pund amateur diadem in 1941, Brooks swept through sectional and national tourneys with his pounding fists, sending every rival to the canvas. In the final amateur bout at Madison Square Garden, Lou hammered Danny Cox into defeat, having Cox on the floor at the final bell.

	As a devout Catholic, who had been an alter boy at St.Joseph's Church in Wilmington, DE, he loved to play trombone and became an all-around athlete, excelling in track and football.		As a devout Catholic, who had been an alter boy at St.Joseph's Church in Wilmington, DE, he loved to play trombone and became an all-around athlete, excelling in track and football.

	*Scored eighty ko's as an amateur from 1939 to 1941, including three tournament KO's in one night.		*Scored eighty ko's as an amateur from 1939 to 1941, including three tournament KO's in one night.

	*1941 Won 175 lb New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions.		*1941 Won 175 lb New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions.

			*Ranked 8th in the heavyweight division by [[The Ring Magazine]] in 1942.

	[http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=029460 Annotated Fight Record]		[http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=029460 Annotated Fight Record]

	[[Category:New York Golden Gloves Champions\|Brooks, Lou]]		[[Category:New York Golden Gloves Champions\|Brooks, Lou]]