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HARRY F. SMITH
Joined the Air Force on July 9, 1952 and served 4
½ years. Turned Professional in 1956 with Cus D'Amato as his manager and
retired with a 9-2 record. Sparred with Joe Brown and Orlando Zulaueta,
both lightweight champions and with Davey Moore the featherweight champion.
Appointed as the first African-American referee in New York State in 1984
by former New York State Althletic Commissioner Jose Torres.
- 1953 Air Force Champion (Sampson Air Base, New York)
- 1954 Air Force Champion (Sampson Air Base, New York)
- 1955 Air Force Champion (Sampson Air Base, New York)
- 1956 Air Force Champion (Sampson Air Base, New York)
- 4-time Inter-Service Champion Golden Gloves Champion (New York)
- Golden Gloves Champion (Chicago)
- Golden Gloves Champion (Boston)
- Golden Gloves Champion (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
- East - West Intercity Golden Gloves (N.Y.-Chicago)
- 1956 Pan American Games Trials (Mexico)
- Represented U.S. in Pan American Games (Mexico City)
- Represented U.S. in Argentina & Chile (A.A.U.)
- Represented U.S. in London, Scotland, & Ireland (C.C.G.)
- 1956 Olympics (Melbourne, Australia)
- 1994 USAF Veterans Boxers Association Hall of Fame
- 1995 USAF Hall of Fame
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