| LC control no. | n 90713659 |
|---|---|
| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Moore, Archie, 1913-1998 |
| Variant(s) | Wright, Archibald Lee, 1913-1998 |
| Biography/History note | Individual was a Boxing Hall of Fame inductee. |
| Associated country | United States |
| Birth date | 19131213 |
| Death date | 19981209 |
| Place of birth | Collinsville (Ill.) |
| Place of death | San Diego (Calif.) |
| Field of activity | Boxing |
| Affiliation | Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.) |
| Profession or occupation | Boxers (Sports) |
| Found in | Douroux, M. G. Archie Moore, 1991: CIP t.p. (Archie Moore) LC data base, 11-09-90: hdg. (Moore, Archie, 1916-) The Washington post, 12-10-1998: p. F1 (Boxer Archie Moore, 84, d. 12-09-98 in San Diego) p. F6 (real name, Archibald Lee Wright; b. either 12-13-13 in Benoit, Miss. or in 1916 in Missouri or Illinois) African American National Biography, accessed February 28, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Moore, Archie; Archibald Lee Wright; boxer; born 13 December 1913 in Collinsville, Illinois, United States; joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, Poplar Bluff, Missouri (1933); started professional fight (1935 or 1936); became assistant coach of Nigerian Olympic boxing team (1976), youth boxing instructor in San Diego and Los Angeles (1980s), and world's top middleweight contender (1942); won California middleweight title (1943); gained light-heavyweight title (1952); was named Fighter of the Year by Boxing Writers Association (1958); was inducted to the Boxing Hall of Fame (1966); trained George Foreman (1990s); died 09 December 1998 in San Diego, California, United States) |
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