Nate Brooks

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameNathan Eugene "Nate"•Brooks
Used nameNate•Brooks
Born4 August 1933 in Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
Died14 April 2020
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

From Cleveland, Nate Brooks was a three-time champion of the Cleveland Golden Gloves. After the Olympics he went on to have a short career as a professional after his Olympic triumph. He fought as a professional and in 1953 chalked up seven victories against one defeat. On 8 February 1954 he won the North American bantamweight championship by KO’ing Billy Peacock in the eighth round. He defended the title twice before losing it to Mickey Mars in April 1954. This defeat led to a string of eight consecutive losses, and he left the ring after 1958, retiring with a professional record of 10 wins (3 by KO) and 9 losses. Brooks later worked as a survey engineer with the Ohio Department of Transportation, retiring after 32 years in that job. He was inducted into the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Boxing USA Nate Brooks
Flyweight, Men (Olympic) 1 Gold