Hugh Haggerty
Encyclopedia
Hugh Haggerty was an American
boxer
who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
and died in Etna, Pa at age 36.
In 1924 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the welterweight class
after losing his fight on points to the bronze medalist Douglas Lewis
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
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He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
and died in Etna, Pa at age 36.
In 1924 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the welterweight class
Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's welterweight
The men's welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the fourth-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 147 pounds . The competition was held from Tuesday, July 15, 1924 to Sunday, July 20, 1924.29 boxers from 19 nations...
after losing his fight on points to the bronze medalist Douglas Lewis
Douglas Lewis (boxer)
Douglas Lewis was a welterweight professional boxer from Canada, who competed in the 1920s. He won the bronze medal in Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the welterweight division, losing against Hector Mendez in the semi-finals. He was born in Toronto, Ontario.-References:*...
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