Samuel Berger (boxer)

Sam Berger
Born	(1884-12-25)December 25, 1884 Chicago, Illinois, US
Died	February 23, 1925(1925-02-23) (aged 40) San Francisco, California, US
Other names	Smiling Sammy
Statistics
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Height	6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)
Reach	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	10 (partial record)
Wins	6
Wins by KO	5
Losses	2
Draws	2
No contests	0
Medal record Men's boxing Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1904 St. Louis Heavyweight

Samuel Berger (December 25, 1884 – February 23, 1925) was an American heavyweight boxer who won the first Olympic Gold Medal in heavyweight boxing in 1904, competed as a professional, and acted as a promoter and manager for heavyweight Jim Jeffries in the first two decades of the 20th century.^[1][2]