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Coley Wallace
Male
(Coley B. Wallace)
Heavyweight, USA, Harlem, New York
Born: April 5, 1927, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Died: January 30, 2005, Manhattan, New York, USA
Height: 6ft 2in, mt 1,87
Weight: 197, 199, 203
as an amateur:
1948 won the New York Daily Golden Gloves heavyweight
W Pts Gilmore Newkirk
1948 won New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions heavyweight
W Pts Rocky Marciano
W Pts Bob Baker
1948 won the National AAU heavyweight championship
W Pts Bill Bangert
1948 won Inner-City Golden Gloves heavyweight
W pts Clarence Henry
1948 at the Olympic Trials
L pts Novel Lee in the semi-final
1949 won New York Daily Golden Gloves heavyweight
W Pts Jimmy Gambino
1949 New York Golden Gloves Championships heavyweight
L Pts Bob Baker in the semi-final
W Pts Jim Hillard in the consolation bout
In 1953 Wallace would portray Joe Louis in the movie "Joe Louis Story"
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Amateur results| Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | 1947 | | - July 15 | Paul Simpson | Newburgh, New York | LPTS 5 | | 1948 | | + Jan. 15 | Paul Simpson | Kingston, New York | WPTS 5 | |
| New York City, New York, New York Golden Gloves winner, +80 kg | + Feb. 16 | Kenneth Gilbert | New York City, New York | WKO 1 | | + Feb. 16 | Gilmore Newkirk | New York City, New York | WKO 1 | |
| New York, East Coast Golden Gloves winner, +80 kg | + Mar. 1 | Rocco Marchegiano (USA) | New York City, New York | WPTS 3 | | + Mar. 2 | Terry Teague | New York City, New York | WPTS 3 | | + Mar. 3 | Bob Baker | New York City, New York | WPTS 3 | |
| New York, Inner-City Golden Gloves winner, +80 kg | + Mar. 22 | Clarence Henry | New York City, New York | WPTS 3 | |
| Boston, Massachusetts, United States National Championships winner, +80 kg | + Apr. 6 | Robert Cobb | Boston, Massachusetts | WKO 1 | | + Apr. 6 | Junice Emmerson | Boston, Massachusetts | WKO 1 | | + Apr. 7 | Jay Lambert | Boston, Massachusetts | WPTS 3 | | + Apr. 7 | Bill Bangert | Boston, Massachusetts | WKO 1 | | + June 16 | Mike Alfonso | Albany, New York | WTKO 2 | |
| Boston, Massachusetts, Olympic Trials 3rd place, +80 kg | + June 28 | Art Seay | Boston, Massachusetts | WKO 1 | | + June 28 | Charley Norkus | Boston, Massachusetts | WKO 2 | | - June 29 | Norvel Lee | Boston, Massachusetts | LPTS 3 | | + Nov. 18 | Gilmore Newkirk | Kingston, New York | WPTS 5 | | + Dec. 7 | Gerald Jackson | Newburgh, New York | WPTS 5 | | + Dec. 23 | Ernest Jackson | Newburgh, New York | WKO 2 | | 1949 | | + Feb. 2 | John Neugebauer | New York City, New York | WKO 1 | | + Feb. 14 | Johnny Orgen | New York City, New York | WPTS 3 | |
| New York City, New York, New York Golden Gloves winner, +80 kg | + Feb. 21 | Vince Gambino (USA) | New York City, New York | WPTS 3 | |
| Brooklyn, New York, Intercity Golden Gloves Championships 3rd place, +80 kg | + Mar. 8 | Peter Fulle | Brooklyn, New York | WPTS 3 | | - Mar. 9 | Bob Baker | Brooklyn, New York | LPTS 3 | | + Mar. 10 | John Hilliard | Brooklyn, New York | WPTS 3 |
Professional record| Date | Opponent | Place | Result | | 1950 | | + Mar. 15 | Willie Brown | New York, United States | KO 2 | | + Apr. 7 | George Washington | New York, United States | TKO 3 | | + Apr. 21 | Eddie Brown | New York, United States | KO 5 | | + May 17 | Sylvester Salter | New York, United States | TKO 3 | | + Aug. 7 | Jimmy Bell | Washington, United States | KO 1 | | + Sept. 26 | Joe Peters | Washington, United States | KO 1 | | + Oct. 9 | Joe Green | Washington, United States | TKO 2 | | + Oct. 16 | Ben Harrison | Washington, United States | KO 4 | | + Nov. 6 | Scotty Twyman | Washington, United States | KO 1 | | + Dec. 11 | Duilio Spagnolo | Washington, United States | W 10 | | 1951 | | + Feb. 16 | Vern Mitchell | New York, United States | TKO 3 | | + Mar. 9 | Maynard Jones | New York, United States | KO 7 | | - June 15 | Elkins Brothers | New York, United States | KO by 2 | | + Sept. 4 | William Sawyer | Allentown, United States | KO 2 | | + Nov. 9 | Aaron Wilson | New York, United States | W 10 | | 1952 | | + Feb. 1 | Aaron Wilson | New York, United States | TKO 2 | | + Mar. 24 | Willie James | Boston, United States | KO 6 | | + Apr. 21 | Sandy McPherson | Boston, United States | W 10 | | - Sept. 19 | Jimmy Bivins | New York, United States | KO by 9 | | + Dec. 3 | Bob Dunlap | Detroit, United States | TKO 6 | | 1953 | | + July 27 | Sandy McPherson | Allentown, United States | W 8 | | + Sept. 28 | Billy Gilliam | Brooklyn, United States | TKO 4 | | - Dec. 16 | Ezzard Charles | San Francisco, United States | KO by 10 | | 1954 | | + May 12 | Billy Gilliam | Washington, United States | W 10 | | - Oct. 1 | Bob Baker | Cleveland, United States | L 10 | | - Dec. 17 | Bob Baker | New York, United States | L 10 | | 1955 | | - June 6 | Alex Brown | Brockton, United States | L 10 | | 1956 | | - Apr. 28 | Bob Woodall | Boston, United States | KO by 10 |
Summary
Total bouts: 28, Won: 21 (16 inside the limit), Lost: 7 (4 inside the limit), Draw: 0, NC: 0
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