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Jim "Jimmy" McCarter (born March 30, 1936 in
Chester, PA
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) was an American football fullback and amateur
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Background
McCarter was a
fullback for the
University of Washington
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football team.
["McCarter Wins Split Decision", January 27, 1960, ''Los Angeles Times'']
Amateur career
McCarter fought out of the
Lloyd Athletic Club and won the
Diamond Belt in Philadelphia and went on to win the
National AAU Heavyweight Championship in 1956, reportedly with a decision vs.
Sonny Liston.
Pro career
McCarter turned pro in 1959 and enjoyed far less success than as an amateur. Fighting mostly
journeymen
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, McCarter's pro career was largely over by 1961. He continued to fight sporadically over the next several years without winning a bout, and finally retired in 1973.
Professional boxing record
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, Loss
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Pedro Agosto
, KO
, 2
, 14/06/1973
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Roberto Clemente Coliseum
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San Juan, Puerto Rico
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, Loss
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Donnie Ray Sherman
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, PTS
, 6
, 20/05/1968
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Philadelphia Arena
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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, Loss
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Walter Sterling
, KO
, 2
, 10/01/1968
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Oakland Auditorium Arena
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Oakland, California
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Greatest Crawford
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, PTS
, 6
, 10/07/1964
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Madison Square Garden,
New York City
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David E. Bailey
, PTS
, 6
, 26/03/1963
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Allentown, Pennsylvania
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, Loss
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Alex Miteff
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, KO
, 3
, 31/08/1961
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Olympic Auditorium
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Los Angeles, California
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, Win
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Dave Furch
, UD
, 10
, 22/06/1961
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Olympic Auditorium
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Los Angeles, California
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, -
, Win
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Floyd Joyner
, SD
, 10
, 20/04/1961
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Olympic Auditorium
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Los Angeles, California
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Willi Besmanoff
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, UD
, 10
, 18/10/1960
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Seattle Civic Auditorium,
Seattle, Washington
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, Loss
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Otis Fuller
, UD
, 10
, 14/06/1960
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Olympic Auditorium
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,
Los Angeles, California
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, -
, Draw
,
, align=left,
Otis Fuller
, PTS
, 10
, 03/05/1960
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Olympic Auditorium
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,
Los Angeles, California
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, align=left, Eddie Jackson
, RTD
, 5
, 12/04/1960
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Olympic Auditorium
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,
Los Angeles, California
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Yancy D Smith
, TKO
, 1
, 01/03/1960
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Olympic Auditorium
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,
Los Angeles, California
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, -
, Win
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, align=left,
Duke Sabedong
, MD
, 10
, 26/01/1960
, align=left,
Olympic Auditorium
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,
Los Angeles, California
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Anthony Emanuel
, KO
, 2
, 22/12/1959
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Olympic Auditorium
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,
Los Angeles, California
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, Loss
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, align=left,
Jack Jarrod
, SD
, 6
, 14/11/1959
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Olympic Auditorium
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,
Los Angeles, California
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, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left,
Andy Isaacs
, PTS
, 4
, 10/10/1959
, align=left,
Olympic Auditorium
The Grand Olympic Auditorium is a former sports venue in southern Downtown Los Angeles, California. The venue was built in 1924 at 1801 South Grand Avenue, now just south of the Santa Monica Freeway. The grand opening of the Olympic Auditorium ...
,
Los Angeles, California
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, align=left,
, -
, Win
,
, align=left,
Herbert Hair
, KO
, 3
, 29/05/1959
, align=left,
Legion Stadium
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Hollywood, California
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, -
, Win
,
, align=left,
Bob Mumford
, KO
, 4
, 16/04/1959
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Olympic Auditorium
The Grand Olympic Auditorium is a former sports venue in southern Downtown Los Angeles, California. The venue was built in 1924 at 1801 South Grand Avenue, now just south of the Santa Monica Freeway. The grand opening of the Olympic Auditorium ...
,
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...
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References
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1936 births
Boxers from Pennsylvania
Heavyweight boxers
Winners of the United States Championship for amateur boxers
Living people
American male boxers