Arthur Oliver (March 25, 1911 – June 1, 1944) was an American boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 2016, the 1936 Olympic journey of the eighteen Black American athletes, including Oliver, was documented in the film Olympic Pride, American Prejudice.[1]

Art Oliver
Personal information
Full nameArthur Oliver
Nickname"Art"
Nationality United States
Born(1911-03-25)March 25, 1911
Mississippi
DiedJune 1, 1944(1944-06-01) (aged 33)
Robertsdale, Hammond, Indiana
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classHeavyweight

He was born in Mississippi and died at the crossing in Robertsdale, southeast of Hammond, Indiana when the truck he was riding in collided with a passenger train.

In August 1935, while still an amateur he served as sparring partner for Joe Louis. In 1936 he represented Chicago at the Intercity Golden Gloves, which he won. In the same year Oliver attended the Olympics, where he was eliminated in the second round of the heavyweight class after losing his fight to Olle Tandberg.

References

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  1. ^ Henderson, Odie (2016-08-05). "Olympic Pride, American Prejudice movie review (2016)". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
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