Art Oliver
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Arthur Oliver (March 25, 1911 – June 1, 1944) was an American
boxer
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Mississippi
and died at the crossing in Robertsdale, southeast of Hammond, Indiana
when the truck he was riding in collided with a passenger train.
In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the heavyweight class
after losing his fight to Olle Tandberg
.
After the 1936 Olympics, Oliver had a very brief, undistinguished career as a professional boxer, winning only 4 of 17 bouts. He then joined the army and fought in World War II
, eventually receiving an Honorable Discharge. After the war he worked for the American Maize Products Company.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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He was born in Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
and died at the crossing in Robertsdale, southeast of Hammond, Indiana
Hammond, Indiana
Hammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 80,830 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hammond is located at ....
when the truck he was riding in collided with a passenger train.
In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the heavyweight class
Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's heavyweight
The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the heaviest contested, and allowed boxers over 175 pounds . The competition was held from Monday, August 10, 1936 to Saturday, August 15, 1936.Seventeen boxers from 17 nations...
after losing his fight to Olle Tandberg
Olle Tandberg
Olle Tandberg was the Swedish heavyweight boxing champion-Biography:He was born in Stockholm, Sweden on October 10, 1918. During his career he totaled 30 fights, winning 23 , losing 6 , and drawing 1. He fought in the 1936, Berlin Olympics where he defeated American boxer Art Oliver...
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After the 1936 Olympics, Oliver had a very brief, undistinguished career as a professional boxer, winning only 4 of 17 bouts. He then joined the army and fought in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, eventually receiving an Honorable Discharge. After the war he worked for the American Maize Products Company.