Edson Brown
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
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.[1] He won the New York Golden Gloves featherweight title in 1953 and 1954,[2] and was an Eastern Golden Gloves champion as well.[3]

Brown was called "Little Joe" due to his resemblance to Jersey Joe Walcott.[4] He died on September 12, 1962, at the age of 27.[2]

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.


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