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When Max died of a heart attack in 1959, the Eagles created a charity fund as a tribute to his memory and as a means of combating the disease that killed him. The Max Baer Heart Fund is primarily to aid in heart research and education. Since the fund started in 1959, millions of dollars have been donated to universities, medical centers and ...
Max Baer: Campbell was knocked unconscious in the ring and died hours later in the hospital. Doctors discovered that his brain had been knocked loose from the connective tissue inside his head. 7 Jun 1932 Chet Edwards Joe Torkleson Won the match, later found unconscious in dressing room and brought to hospital where he died the next day. [12]
He won 33 of his 40 career fights, losing four, drawing twice, and fighting to a no-contest in another. Campbell was killed in the ring by future heavyweight champion Max Baer on August 25, 1930, in San Francisco, California. Campbell was the brother of former Major League Baseball player Dolph Camilli.
Boxers who have died because of an injury suffered in the boxing ring. Pages in category "Deaths due to injuries sustained in boxing" The following 69 pages are in this category, out of 69 total.
Born Maximilian Adalbert Baer Jr. on December 4, 1937, in Oakland, California, Max Baer, Jr.’s parents were champion boxer Max Baer and Mary Ellen Sullivan. He was married to Joanne Kathleen ...
James Walter Braddock (June 7, 1905 – November 29, 1974) was an American [3] [4] boxer who was the world heavyweight champion from 1935 to 1937. [5]Fighting under the name James J. Braddock (ostensibly to follow the pattern set by two prior world boxing champions, James J. Corbett and James J. Jeffries), Braddock was known for his spoiling, counterpunching style, powerful right hand, and his ...
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Lou Nova (March 16, 1913 – September 29, 1991) also called the Cosmic Puncher was an American boxer and actor. Born in Los Angeles, California, the 6 ft 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (1.92 m) Nova was the U.S. and World Amateur Boxing Champion in 1935. After turning pro, he remained undefeated in his first 22 matches, and won 40 fights in total.