Red Applegate
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Willis "Red" Applegate (November 4, 1921 – August 1, 1965) was a United States boxer and Negro league baseball player.
Early life
In 1942 at the age of 20, Applegate served in the 92nd Infantry Division in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations during World War II. He was discharged in 1945.[1]
Boxing
His professional boxing career began in 1946 with 4 consecutive wins, 2 by knockout (both in the first round), but he was stopped by Austin Johnson. He won his next fight, and lost the next three. He fought several more fights afterwards. In April 1951, he fought legendary boxer Rocky Marciano for 10 rounds, only to lose by decision. Overall, he compiled a record of 11-16-2 (4 KO). His boxing career ended in 1951 after suffering a detached retina.
Negro league baseball
In 1947, he briefly pitched for the Newark Eagles of the Negro National League.[2]
References
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External links
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- 1921 births
- 1965 deaths
- Boxers from Newark, New Jersey
- Heavyweight boxers
- Newark Eagles players
- American male boxers
- Baseball players from Newark, New Jersey
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- African Americans in World War II
- African-American United States Army personnel
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century American sportsmen