Albert Young

Albert Young (* 28. September 1877 in Lauterecken , Rhineland-Palatinate ; † 22. July 1940 in San Francisco , California ) was an American boxer in the welterweight division .

Young took part in the Summer Olympics in St. Louis in 1904 and sensationally won the gold medal with victories over Jack Eagan and Harry Spanger .

Young was also one of the first Olympic champions and the first Olympic welterweight champion.

Web links

Strefa
Al Young in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )

personal data
SURNAME	Young, Albert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American welterweight boxer
DATE OF BIRTH	September 28, 1877
PLACE OF BIRTH	Lauterecken , Rhineland-Palatinate
DATE OF DEATH	July 22, 1940
Place of death	San Francisco , California