- 1941 Graduate of Florence High School
- Career
- Fought in Golden Glove tournaments while in high school representing Florence in the
126 pounds class
- Won Florence Golden Gloves Tournament 1938, 1939, 1940 and 1941
- Won Carolina Golden Gloves 1939, 1940 and 1941
- Won Charleston Golden Gloves Tournament 1939, 1940 and 1941
- Won Raleigh‐Durham Golden Gloves 1940
- Won Azalea Golden Gloves 1940 and 1941
- Won Greenville Golden Gloves 1941
- Fought in Golden Gloves National Tournament in Madison Square Garden 1940 in front
of 19,000 spectators
- Tournament included future World Champion Sugar Ray Robinson
- Lost two matches, one to eventual tournament champion Jackie Denato
- Won 38 matches in the Navy while losing none
- Career totals for amateur and Navy fight ‐ 101 Wins and 4 Losses
- Inducted into the Carolinas Boxing Hall Of Fame in 2005