Arthur Redden

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Art Redden
Personal information
Full nameArthur Gray Redden
Born (1936-06-19) June 19, 1936 (age 88)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight179 lb (81 kg)
Sport
Sport Boxing
Weight class Light heavyweight (-81 kg)
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1967 Winnipeg Light heavyweight

Arthur Gray Redden (born June 19, 1936) is an American boxer. A U.S. Marine, he competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, he lost to Georgi Stankov of Bulgaria. [1] Previously he played football and was a track and field athlete at Arkansas AM & N. [1]

He was a contestant on a 1971 episode of the syndicated version of Hollywood Squares . [2]

In 1994, he was inducted into the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Art Redden". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  2. "Hollywood Squares- Fall 1971 (Cheryl vs. Arthur)". youtube.com. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  3. "Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in Wilmington, Delaware - 1994". desports.org.