Samuel Mosberg

Sam Mosberg or Mossberg
Mosberg in early career
Born
Samuel A. Mosberg
Mossberg in 1920's newspapers

(1896-06-14)June 14, 1896[1][2]
Austria[2]
Grew up on New York City's East side
DiedAugust 30, 1967(1967-08-30) (aged 71)[3]
Brooklyn, New York[4]
NationalityAmerican
Statistics
Weight(s)Lightweight
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights29
Partial record from BoxRec
Wins16
Includes newspaper wins
Wins by KO3
Losses9
Draws4
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Lightweight

Samuel A. Mossberg or Mosberg (June 14, 1896 – August 30, 1967) was an American lightweight professional boxer who competed in the early 1920s.[5] He was managed by Billy Gibson and Jack Bulger for most of his professional career.[6]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Eagle was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Sports-Reference Olympic Record Samuel Mosberg was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Death date in "Ex-Olympian", Daily News, New York, New York, pg. 84, 31 August 1967
  4. ^ Place of death in Brooklyn in "Ex-Olympian", Daily News, New York, New York, pg. 84, 31 August 1967
  5. ^ "Samuel Mosberg". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Sam Mosberg Boxing Record". BoxRec. Retrieved 14 June 2018.