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Norvel Lee

American boxer · United States · On the map · Athletes · Lived 1924 to 1992 · aged 67

Norvel L. R. Lee was an amateur boxer, Tuskegee Airman, WWII veteran, scholar, educator, field grade officer in the US Army Reserve, and youth mentor in the greater Washington D.C. area. He won the light heavyweight gold medal in boxing at the Helsinki Olympic Games in 1952 and was also awarded the Val Barker Trophy.

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On September 17, 2022, the Commonwealth of Virginia unveiled a historical marker honoring Lee's accomplishments. The highway near Lee's childhood home was designated the Norvel LaFallette Ray Lee Memorial Highway.

Country
United States
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1924 to 1992 · aged 67