Jerry Armstrong
 Armstrong at the 1960 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 26, 1936 Petoskey, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | May 7, 2023 (aged 86) Garden City, Idaho, U.S. |
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
| Club | Idaho State University |
Jerry Lee Armstrong (June 26, 1936 – May 7, 2023) was an American amateur boxer. He competed in the bantamweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics and finished in fifth place.[1]
Armstrong served with the U.S. Army and then graduated from Idaho State College. He later worked for 29 years at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, retiring in 1998 as personnel director. In the meantime he also refereed about 100 professional boxing matches. In 1980 he was inducted to the Idaho State University Hall of Fame.[2]
Armstrong died of Alzheimer's disease in Garden City, Idaho, on May 7, 2023, at the age of 86.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Jerry Armstrong Archived May 20, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ ISC boxer Jerry Armstrong honored. isu.edu. November 29, 2006
- ^ "Jerry Armstrong". Olympedia. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "Jerry Lee Armstrong". Legacy. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
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