Floyd Patterson1952
Winner a gold medal at the 1952 Olympics fighting as a middleweight
United States · Sport / Boxing. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Winner a gold medal at the 1952 Olympics fighting as a middleweight
Wins the Olympic Gold medal & turns professional
Winner of the heavy weight boxing Olympic gold medal
Wins the Olympic heavyweight title
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