John Hines
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John "Johnny" A. Hines (July 30, 1912 – December 11, 1966) was an American
boxer
who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Indiana
and died in Los Angeles, California
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In 1932 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the featherweight class
after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Allan Carlsson
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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 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
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He was born in Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
and died in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
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In 1932 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the featherweight class
Boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's featherweight
The men's featherweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the third-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 126 pounds . The competition was held from Tuesday, August 9, 1932 to Saturday, August 13, 1932.Ten boxers from ten nations...
after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Allan Carlsson
Allan Carlsson
Carl Allan Carlsson-Ekbäck was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he won the bronze medal in the featherweight class after winning the third place fight against Gaspare Alessandri. He was born in Längbro, Örebro.-References:* *...
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