Clarence Walker (boxer)

Clarence Walker
Personal information
Born13 December 1898 (1898-12-13)
Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony
Died30 April 1957 (1957-05-01) (aged 58)
Roodepoort, South Africa
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing  South Africa
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Bantamweight

Clarence Leonard "Sal" Walker (13 December 1898 – 30 April 1957) was a South African bantamweight professional boxer who competed in the early 1920s.[1] He won the gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics, defeating Chris Graham in the final. He was born in Port Elizabeth, and died in Roodepoort, Gauteng. His paternal grandfather was from Scotland.[2]

  1. ^ "Clarence Walker". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Clarence Leonard Walker". geni.com. Retrieved 20 September 2017.