SPORT & NOTE
Norvel Lee

Male, Amateur

(Norvel Lafollette Ray Lee)
Light-Heavyweight, USA, Covington, Kentucky and Washington, DC
Born: September 22, 1924, Eagle Rock, Virginia, USA
Died: August 19, 1992, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Height: 6ft 1in, mt 1,85
Weight:
Stance: Orthodox

1948 US Olympic Trials heavyweight final:
LPTS Jay Lambert
1950 New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions heavyweight winner
WKO 1 Nick Vasquez
1950 Intercity Golden Gloves' Championship heavyweight winner
WPTS Kirby Seals
1950 National AAU heavyweight winner
WPTS Stan Howlett
1951 Buenos Aires, Argentina, Panamerican Games heavyweight bronze medal
1951 Intercity Golden Gloves' Championship heavyweight winner
1951 National AAU heavyweight winner
1952 New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions heavyweight winner
W PTS Harold Johnson
1952 Intercity Golden Gloves championship heavyweight winner
WPTS Ed Sanders
1952 Helsinki, Finland, Olympic Games light-heavyweight gold medal
1955 Mexico City, Mexico, Panamerican Games heavyweight bronze medal

1952 Helsinki, Finland, Olympic Games
Norvel Lee was awarded the Val Barker Cup


Amateur results

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1948
+ May 19Eddie GrantWashington, District of Columbia WPTS 3
+ June 28Charles BlackBoston, Massachusetts WTKO 2
+ June 29Coley WallaceBoston, Massachusetts WPTS 3
- June 29Jay LambertBoston, Massachusetts LPTS 3
Dublin, Ireland, Dual Match Ireland vs USA, +79.400 kg
+ Aug. 17Eugene WalshDublin, Ireland WPTS 3
+ Aug. 19Eugene WalshDublin, Ireland WPTS 3
+ Sept. 25Ed ZastreRegina, Canada WPTS 5
+ Dec. 27Adam FaulRegina, Canada WPTS 6
1949
+ Sept. 16Adam FaulWinnipeg, Canada WPTS 5
1950
+ Jan. 10Henry EbronFort Meade, Florida WPTS 3
+ Jan. 19John SullivanWashington, District of Columbia WTKO 1
+ Feb. 9Eddie GrantWashington, District of Columbia WPTS 3
+ Feb. 27Ed KneppCumberland, Maryland WTKO 3
New York City, New York, Eastern Golden Gloves Championships winner, +79.400 kg
+ Mar. 7Sylvester JonesNew York City, New York WPTS 3
+ Mar. 8Gilmore NewkirkNew York City, New York WPTS 3
+ Mar. 8Nick VasquezNew York City, New York WKO 1
New York City, New York, US Inter-City Golden Gloves Championships winner, +79.400 kg
+ Mar. 29Kirby SealsNew York City, New York WPTS 3
Boston, Massachusetts, United States National Championships winner, +79.400 kg
+ Apr. 10Bunn PitsBoston, Massachusetts WKO 2
+ Apr. 11Nick VasquezBoston, Massachusetts WKO 2
+ Apr. 12Louis PackerBoston, Massachusetts WPTS 3
+ Apr. 12Stan HowlettBoston, Massachusetts WPTS 3
Washington, District of Columbia, Dual Match USA vs Europe, +79.400 kg
+ Apr. 21Teemu KuuselaWashington, District of Columbia WTKO 2
+ May 1Harry MazikCumberland, Maryland WPTS 5
1951
+ Jan. 9Bob MillerKansas City, Missouri WPTS 3
Buenos Aires, Argentina, Panamerican Games bronze medal, +80 kg
- Mar. 5Victor BignonBuenos Aires, Argentina LPTS 3
+ Mar. 7Arlindo de OliveiraBuenos Aires, Argentina WKO 1
Chicago, Illinois, US Intercity Golden Gloves Championships winner, 79,400 kg
+ Mar. 19Toxey HallChicago, Illinois WPTS 3
Washington, District of Columbia, Dual Match USA vs Europe, +79,400 kg
+ Apr. 5Ingemar JohanssonWashington, District of Columbia WWO
Boston, Massachusetts, United States Championships winner, 79.400 kg
+ Apr. 9James CravenBoston, Massachusetts WPTS 3
+ Apr. 10Josph McFaddenBoston, Massachusetts WPTS 3
+ Apr. 11Pete RademacherBoston, Massachusetts WPTS 3
+ Apr. 11Albert SchlimmBoston, Massachusetts WPTS 3
London and Manchester, England, Dul Match Great Britain vs USA, 79.400 kg
+ Aug. 21Peter TochLondon, England WPTS 3
+ Aug. 24Anthony WorrallManchester, England WPTS 3
Wiesbaden, West Germany, Dual Match West Germany vs USA, +81 kg
+ Aug. 27Abraham RosenbergWiesbaden, West Germany WPTS 3
Gothenburg, Sweden, Dual Match Sweden vs USA, +81 kg
+ Aug. 31Ingemar Johansson Gothenburg, Sweden WPTS 3
1952
+ Jan. 16Edgar SmithWashington, District of Columbia WPTS 3
New York City, New York, Eastern Golden Gloves winner, 79.400 kg
+ Mar. 5Oliver WalkerNew York City, New York WKO 1
+ Mar. 5Harold JohnsonNew York City, New York WPTS 3
New York City, New York, US Inter-City Golden Gloves Championships winner, 79.400 kg
+ Mar. 24Ed SandersNew York City, New York WPTS 3
Boston, Massachusetts, United States National Championships quarter-finals, +81 kg
- Apr. 8Jack ScheberiesBoston, Massachusetts LPTS 3
+ May 27Kirby SealdAlbany, New York WPTS 3
Kansas City, Missouri, US Olympic Trials preliminaries, +81 kg
- June 16Lloyd WillisKansas City, Missouri LPTS 3
Helsinki, Finland, Olympic Games gold medal, 81 kg
+ July 29Claude ArnaizHelsinki, Finland WPTS 3:0
+ July 31Tadeusz GrzelakHelsinki, Finland WPTS 3:0
+ Aug. 1Harry SiljanderHelsinki, Finland WPTS 3:0
+ Aug. 2Antonio PacenzaHelsinki, Finland WPTS 3:0
1953-1954
No activity recorded
1955
+ Feb. 26Arthur StatumSan Antonio, Texas WPTS 3
Mexico City, Mexico, Panamerican Games bronze medal, +81 kg
- Mar. 17Alex MiteffMexico City, Mexico LPTS 3
+ Mar. 21Alfredo ZuanyMexico City, Mexico WPTS 3

No professional record

 

Summary

Total bouts: 0, Won: 0 (0 inside the limit), Lost: 0 (0 inside the limit), Draw: 0, NC: 0