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	*'''Manager''': [[Ray Carlen]]		'''Manager''': [[Ray Carlen]]<br>
	*'''[[:Category:Lou Nova Gallery\|Lou Nova Gallery]]'''		'''[[:Category:Lou Nova Gallery\|Lou Nova Gallery]]'''
	~~'''Lou Nova''' was the 1935 [[United States Amateur Heavyweight Champions\| National AAU Heavyweight Champion]].~~
	*Graduated Alameda High School, June 1931 (Oakland, CA). For Alameda he played Football, Baseball,and Track, even setting a record hurling the javelin.
	*Amateur career a reported 13-2, starting in Feb. 1933

	Based on comments made by his then trainer Ray Arcel, the dean of cornermen, Nova was a gullible young man who got his boxing career side-tracked by the teachings of a phony California mystic named "Oom the Omnipotent". Nova turned to yoga and developed the notion that he had a "Cosmic Punch". But the real turning point was likely the horrific mauling he took in the Galento fight. Two months after the fight Nova was admitted into Woodland Clinic where he was diagnosed with Staphylococcal Sepsis (Blood Poisoning), which the medical staff insisted had been in his system for sometime. Having dropped 30 lbs. during his convalescence and the subsequent time to build himself up once again kept Nova out of the ring for a year.

	After his boxing career, he went on to appear in the movies and on television~~: [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0636767/ IMDb credits]~~. At time of his death, Nova had cancer and a heart ailment.		'''Lou Nova''' graduated from Alameda High School (Oakland, CA) in June 1931. At Alameda he played football, baseball and set a record hurling the javelin in track and field.

			As an amateur boxer, starting in February 1933, he had a reported 13-2 record. He was the 1935 United States Amateur Heavyweight Champions National AAU Heavyweight Champion.

			Based on comments made by his then trainer [[Ray Arcel]], the dean of corner men, Nova was a gullible young man who got his boxing career side-tracked by the teachings of a phony California mystic named "Oom the Omnipotent." Nova had turned to yoga and developed the notion that he had a "Cosmic Punch."

			But the real turning point was likely the horrific mauling he took in the [[Tony Galento]] fight. Two months after the fight Nova was admitted into Woodland Clinic where he was diagnosed with staphylococcal sepsis (blood poisoning), which the medical staff insisted had been in his system for some time. Dropping some 30 pounds during his convalescence, and the subsequent time to build himself up, once again kept Nova out of the ring for a year.

			After his boxing career, he went on to appear in the movies and on television.

			At time of his death, Nova had cancer and a heart ailment.

	*Birth year from SSDI.		*Birth year from SSDI.
			*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0636767/ IMDb credits]
	*Several sources including some contemporary ones list Nova as being over 6'3" tall but the official tale of the tape for his fight with Joe Louis listed Lou as 6' 2".		*Several sources including some contemporary ones list Nova as being over 6'3" tall but the official tale of the tape for his fight with Joe Louis listed Lou as 6' 2".
			*"Lou Nova’s New Career" (''Ringside'' Dec. 1955): [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IBRO.ONL28.27-32.pdf]


	[[Category:United States Amateur Champions\|Nova, Lou]]		[[Category:United States Amateur Champions\|Nova, Lou]]

Delisa at 20:09, 18 September 2023

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	'''Lou Nova''' was the 1935 [[United States Amateur Heavyweight Champions\| National AAU Heavyweight Champion]].		'''Lou Nova''' was the 1935 [[United States Amateur Heavyweight Champions\| National AAU Heavyweight Champion]].
	*Graduated Alameda High School, June 1931 (Oakland, CA). For Alameda he played Football, Baseball,and Track, even setting a record hurling the javelin.		*Graduated Alameda High School, June 1931 (Oakland, CA). For Alameda he played Football, Baseball,and Track, even setting a record hurling the javelin.
			*Amateur career a reported 13-2, starting in Feb. 1933

	Based on comments made by his then trainer Ray Arcel, the dean of cornermen, Nova was a gullible young man who got his boxing career side-tracked by the teachings of a phony California mystic named "Oom the Omnipotent". Nova turned to yoga and developed the notion that he had a "Cosmic Punch". But the real turning point was likely the horrific mauling he took in the Galento fight. Two months after the fight Nova was admitted into Woodland Clinic where he was diagnosed with Staphylococcal Sepsis (Blood Poisoning), which the medical staff insisted had been in his system for sometime. Having dropped 30 lbs. during his convalescence and the subsequent time to build himself up once again kept Nova out of the ring for a year.		Based on comments made by his then trainer Ray Arcel, the dean of cornermen, Nova was a gullible young man who got his boxing career side-tracked by the teachings of a phony California mystic named "Oom the Omnipotent". Nova turned to yoga and developed the notion that he had a "Cosmic Punch". But the real turning point was likely the horrific mauling he took in the Galento fight. Two months after the fight Nova was admitted into Woodland Clinic where he was diagnosed with Staphylococcal Sepsis (Blood Poisoning), which the medical staff insisted had been in his system for sometime. Having dropped 30 lbs. during his convalescence and the subsequent time to build himself up once again kept Nova out of the ring for a year.

Delisa at 19:39, 18 September 2023

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	*'''[[:Category:Lou Nova Gallery\|Lou Nova Gallery]]'''		*'''[[:Category:Lou Nova Gallery\|Lou Nova Gallery]]'''
	'''Lou Nova''' was the 1935 [[United States Amateur Heavyweight Champions\| National AAU Heavyweight Champion]].		'''Lou Nova''' was the 1935 [[United States Amateur Heavyweight Champions\| National AAU Heavyweight Champion]].
	*Graduated Alameda High School, June 1931 (Oakland, CA)		*Graduated Alameda High School, June 1931 (Oakland, CA). For Alameda he played Football, Baseball,and Track, even setting a record hurling the javelin.

	Based on comments made by his then trainer Ray Arcel, the dean of cornermen, Nova was a gullible young man who got his boxing career side-tracked by the teachings of a phony California mystic named "Oom the Omnipotent". Nova turned to yoga and developed the notion that he had a "Cosmic Punch". But the real turning point was likely the horrific mauling he took in the Galento fight. Two months after the fight Nova was admitted into Woodland Clinic where he was diagnosed with Staphylococcal Sepsis (Blood Poisoning), which the medical staff insisted had been in his system for sometime. Having dropped 30 lbs. during his convalescence and the subsequent time to build himself up once again kept Nova out of the ring for a year.		Based on comments made by his then trainer Ray Arcel, the dean of cornermen, Nova was a gullible young man who got his boxing career side-tracked by the teachings of a phony California mystic named "Oom the Omnipotent". Nova turned to yoga and developed the notion that he had a "Cosmic Punch". But the real turning point was likely the horrific mauling he took in the Galento fight. Two months after the fight Nova was admitted into Woodland Clinic where he was diagnosed with Staphylococcal Sepsis (Blood Poisoning), which the medical staff insisted had been in his system for sometime. Having dropped 30 lbs. during his convalescence and the subsequent time to build himself up once again kept Nova out of the ring for a year.

Delisa at 19:38, 18 September 2023

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	*'''[[:Category:Lou Nova Gallery\|Lou Nova Gallery]]'''		*'''[[:Category:Lou Nova Gallery\|Lou Nova Gallery]]'''
	'''Lou Nova''' was the 1935 [[United States Amateur Heavyweight Champions\| National AAU Heavyweight Champion]].		'''Lou Nova''' was the 1935 [[United States Amateur Heavyweight Champions\| National AAU Heavyweight Champion]].
			*Graduated Alameda High School, June 1931 (Oakland, CA)

	Based on comments made by his then trainer Ray Arcel, the dean of cornermen, Nova was a gullible young man who got his boxing career side-tracked by the teachings of a phony California mystic named "Oom the Omnipotent". Nova turned to yoga and developed the notion that he had a "Cosmic Punch". But the real turning point was likely the horrific mauling he took in the Galento fight. Two months after the fight Nova was admitted into Woodland Clinic where he was diagnosed with Staphylococcal Sepsis (Blood Poisoning), which the medical staff insisted had been in his system for sometime. Having dropped 30 lbs. during his convalescence and the subsequent time to build himself up once again kept Nova out of the ring for a year.		Based on comments made by his then trainer Ray Arcel, the dean of cornermen, Nova was a gullible young man who got his boxing career side-tracked by the teachings of a phony California mystic named "Oom the Omnipotent". Nova turned to yoga and developed the notion that he had a "Cosmic Punch". But the real turning point was likely the horrific mauling he took in the Galento fight. Two months after the fight Nova was admitted into Woodland Clinic where he was diagnosed with Staphylococcal Sepsis (Blood Poisoning), which the medical staff insisted had been in his system for sometime. Having dropped 30 lbs. during his convalescence and the subsequent time to build himself up once again kept Nova out of the ring for a year.

John at 23:05, 24 February 2020

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	<boxer>012132</boxer>		<boxer>012132</boxer>
	*'''Manager''': [[Ray ~~Carlin~~]]		*'''Manager''': [[Ray Carlen]]
	*'''[[:Category:Lou Nova Gallery\|Lou Nova Gallery]]'''		*'''[[:Category:Lou Nova Gallery\|Lou Nova Gallery]]'''
	'''Lou Nova''' was the 1935 [[United States Amateur Heavyweight Champions\| National AAU Heavyweight Champion]].		'''Lou Nova''' was the 1935 [[United States Amateur Heavyweight Champions\| National AAU Heavyweight Champion]].

John at 22:59, 24 February 2020

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	~~[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee~~]]
	<boxer>012132</boxer>		<boxer>012132</boxer>
	'''Manager''': [[Ray Carlin]]~~<br>~~		*'''Manager''': [[Ray Carlin]]
	'''[[:Category:Lou Nova Gallery\|Lou Nova Gallery]]'''~~<BR>~~		*'''[[:Category:Lou Nova Gallery\|Lou Nova Gallery]]'''


	'''Lou Nova''' was the 1935 [[United States Amateur Heavyweight Champions\| National AAU Heavyweight Champion]].		'''Lou Nova''' was the 1935 [[United States Amateur Heavyweight Champions\| National AAU Heavyweight Champion]].

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	*Several sources including some contemporary ones list Nova as being over 6'3" tall but the official tale of the tape for his fight with Joe Louis listed Lou as 6' 2".		*Several sources including some contemporary ones list Nova as being over 6'3" tall but the official tale of the tape for his fight with Joe Louis listed Lou as 6' 2".

	~~[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members\|Nova, Lou]]~~

	[[Category:United States Amateur Champions\|Nova, Lou]]		[[Category:United States Amateur Champions\|Nova, Lou]]

Flatnose at 02:12, 18 January 2020

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	'''Lou Nova''' was the 1935 [[United States Amateur Heavyweight Champions\| National AAU Heavyweight Champion]].		'''Lou Nova''' was the 1935 [[United States Amateur Heavyweight Champions\| National AAU Heavyweight Champion]].

	Based on comments made by his then trainer Ray Arcel, the dean of cornermen, Nova was a gullible young man who got his boxing career side-tracked by the teachings of a phony California mystic named "Oom the Omnipotent". Nova turned to yoga and developed the notion that he had a "Cosmic Punch". But the real turning point was likely the horrific mauling he took in the Galento fight, ~~almost losing an eye~~ and ~~spending an extended period in hospital~~.		Based on comments made by his then trainer Ray Arcel, the dean of cornermen, Nova was a gullible young man who got his boxing career side-tracked by the teachings of a phony California mystic named "Oom the Omnipotent". Nova turned to yoga and developed the notion that he had a "Cosmic Punch". But the real turning point was likely the horrific mauling he took in the Galento fight. Two months after the fight Nova was admitted into Woodland Clinic where he was diagnosed with Staphylococcal Sepsis (Blood Poisoning), which the medical staff insisted had been in his system for sometime. Having dropped 30 lbs. during his convalescence and the subsequent time to build himself up once again kept Nova out of the ring for a year.

	After his boxing career, he went on to appear in the movies and on television: [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0636767/ IMDb credits]. At time of his death, Nova had cancer and a heart ailment.		After his boxing career, he went on to appear in the movies and on television: [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0636767/ IMDb credits]. At time of his death, Nova had cancer and a heart ailment.

Cap at 20:22, 7 February 2016

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	*Birth year from SSDI.		*Birth year from SSDI.
	*Several sources including some contemporary ones list Nova as being over 6'3" tall.		*Several sources including some contemporary ones list Nova as being over 6'3" tall but the official tale of the tape for his fight with Joe Louis listed Lou as 6' 2".

	[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members\|Nova, Lou]]		[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members\|Nova, Lou]]
	[[Category:United States Amateur Champions\|Nova, Lou]]		[[Category:United States Amateur Champions\|Nova, Lou]]

Cap at 15:23, 18 May 2014

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	'''Lou Nova''' was the 1935 [[United States Amateur Heavyweight Champions\| National AAU Heavyweight Champion]].		'''Lou Nova''' was the 1935 [[United States Amateur Heavyweight Champions\| National AAU Heavyweight Champion]].

			Based on comments made by his then trainer Ray Arcel, the dean of cornermen, Nova was a gullible young man who got his boxing career side-tracked by the teachings of a phony California mystic named "Oom the Omnipotent". Nova turned to yoga and developed the notion that he had a "Cosmic Punch". But the real turning point was likely the horrific mauling he took in the Galento fight, almost losing an eye and spending an extended period in hospital.

	After his boxing career, he went on to appear in the movies and on television: [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0636767/ IMDb credits]. At time of his death, Nova had cancer and a heart ailment.		After his boxing career, he went on to appear in the movies and on television: [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0636767/ IMDb credits]. At time of his death, Nova had cancer and a heart ailment.

Cap at 15:17, 18 May 2014

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	'''Lou Nova''' was the 1935 [[United States Amateur Heavyweight Champions\| National AAU Heavyweight Champion]]. After his boxing career, he went on to appear in the movies and on television: [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0636767/ IMDb credits]. At time of his death, Nova had cancer and a heart ailment.		'''Lou Nova''' was the 1935 [[United States Amateur Heavyweight Champions\| National AAU Heavyweight Champion]].



			After his boxing career, he went on to appear in the movies and on television: [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0636767/ IMDb credits]. At time of his death, Nova had cancer and a heart ailment.

	*Birth year from SSDI.		*Birth year from SSDI.