Samuel Joseph Lagonia (April 19, 1898 – November 15, 1968) was an American

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who competed in the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...

. He was born in Westchester, New York and died in Flushing, New York. In 1920, he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the middleweight class after losing his fight to Harry Mallin who went on to win the Gold Medal.

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1898 births 1968 deaths Boxers from New York (state) Middleweight boxers Olympic boxers for the United States Boxers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Westchester County, New York American male boxers {{US-boxing-bio-stub