8.27.2007

From the UW Archives: Tragic End of Boxing Beauty



During the 165-pound NCAA-championship match held in Madison on April 9, 1960,
Charles Mohr, 1959 NCAA Middleweight Champion, collapsed after a second round technical knockout by Stu Bartell of San Jose State University. Mohr suffered a brain hemorrhage, never regained consciousness, and died eight days later on April 17. As a result, Wisconsin discontinued the sport of competitive boxing, and it was eventually banned by the NCAA.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

:(