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Ples Anthony Gilmore Jr. (born September 3, 1929 in Bruce, Mississippi) was an American amateur and professional boxer who won the Featherweight Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions in 1950〔(Ples Gilmore 1950 Golden Gloves Champ ) Golden Gloves Official Website. Retrieved December 27, 2011.〕 at age 20, by defeating Arvis Hunter of Tennessee.〔(Ples Gilmore ) BoxRec Encyclopedia. Retrieved December 24, 2011.〕 In less than a year, he eliminated five standout amateurs, including 2 knock outs, to win the Golden Gloves Championship title at 126 pounds. Gilmore was also the silver medalist in the Chicago/New York Intercity Championships that same year.〔(Chicago/New York Championships, Intercity Golden Gloves Championships. ) Archives of the Pennsylvania Golden Gloves, Inc. Retrieved December 24, 2011.〕 Ples Gilmore was known as a hard puncher with solid, rapid firing left and right hand wallops that were fast and ferocious. He had a solid career as an amateur boxer, winning 105 of 120 fights〔"Gloves Threat." ''The Tacoma News Tribune.'' January 13, 1961 (Tacoma, WA).〕 and several championships both stateside and overseas, including the All-European Lightweight Title in 1959〔"Gloves Threat." ''The Tacoma News Tribune.'' January 13, 1961 (Tacoma, WA).〕 while a member of the Army boxing team. He also competed in the Olympic Trials in 1952, 1956 and 1960. Gilmore attributed his success in boxing to manager Edward Hackley, "who not only taught him how to box, but also talked to him about life".〔Taken from the memoirs left by Ples Gilmore〕 ==Boxing Titles and Recognitions== Boxing titles and other recognition received by Ples Gilmore include:〔''The Toledo Blade'' 1950-1953 and ''The Toledo Times'' 1950-1953 (Toledo, OH)〕〔''The Tacoma News Tribune'' Jan 1961 (Tacoma, WA)〕 * 1950 Toledo City Novice Featherweight Champion * 1950 Toledo Open Golden Gloves Featherweight Finalist * 1950 Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions as a Featherweight * 1950 Chicago All-Star Team * 1950 Chicago/New York Intercity Championships Featherweight Silver Medalist * 1950 All-American Team Member that fought and defeated the European Champion All-Stars * 1951 Toledo Golden Gloves Featherweight Finalist * 1951 AAU Featherweight Finalist * 1952 Toledo Open Golden Gloves Featherweight Champion * 1952 Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions Quarter-finalist * 1952 NW Ohio AAU Featherweight Champion * 1953 Toledo Open Golden Gloves Lightweight Finalist * 1953 Ohio State AAU Junior Lightweight Champion * 1953 Amateur Boxing Tour with The Toledo Ohio Local 12 Gym * 1959 All-European Titlist * 1961 Tacoma Golden Gloves Lightweight Champ 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ples Gilmore」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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