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
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...
.
He won the
New York Golden Gloves
The New York Golden Gloves boxing tournament was considered by many boxing aficionados as one of the most elite Golden Gloves titles, along with the Chicago Golden Gloves. Named for the small golden gloves given out to the winners of each weigh ...
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.
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1935 births
1962 deaths
American male boxers
Olympic boxers for the United States
Boxers at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Boxers from New York City
Featherweight boxers
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