Edson Brown

Edson Brown
Personal information
Born(1935-05-16)May 16, 1935
New York, New York, United States
DiedSeptember 12, 1962(1962-09-12) (aged 27)
Sport
SportBoxing

Edson Brown (May 16, 1935 – September 12, 1962) was an American amateur boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He won the New York Golden Gloves featherweight title in 1953 and 1954, and was an Eastern Golden Gloves champion as well.

Brown was called "Little Joe" due to his resemblance to Jersey Joe Walcott. He died on September 12, 1962, at the age of 27.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edson Brown Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Obituary". New York Daily News. September 15, 1962. p. 130. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Smith, Jack (January 27, 1954). "For Glovers It's Sunnyside Up!". New York Daily News. p. 159. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Smith, Jack (January 25, 1953). "'L'il Joe' Brown Scores 30-Second Gloves Kayo". New York Daily News. p. 352. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.