Theodore Kara
 Kara in 1939 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 2, 1916 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | February 14, 1944 (aged 27) Pacific Ocean |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Theodore Ernst Kara (April 2, 1916 – February 14, 1944) was an American featherweight boxer. He competed at the 1936 Olympics and was eliminated in the quarter-finals, after losing to the upcoming silver medalist Charles Catterall. Kara also won three NCAA boxing titles for the University of Idaho, in 1939, 1940 and 1941. He later became a radio-man in the United States Army Air Corps and was declared dead after his plane went missing in action over the Pacific in 1944 during World War II.[1] He was married at the time of his death to Marion Amirkanian of Fresno, California, but had no children. His brother Frank was also a NCAA boxing champion.[2]
References
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ Ted Kara. sports-reference.com
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