James (Atkinson) Clark (1914 - 1994)

Born 26 Feb 1914 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Died 12 Sep 1994 at age 80 in Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York, United States

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Biography

Jimmy (Atkinson) Clark is Notable.

Jimmy Clark was an American boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.^[1]

James "Jimmy" Clark, born as James Clark Atkinson, was born on February 26th 1914 in Norfolk, Virginia. He passed away on September 12th, 1994 in Jamestown, New York.

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia: Jimmy Clark (boxer)

• Gene Warner, "Death of boxing great Jimmy Clark recalls his heroics in Berlin Olympics," The Buffalo News [New York], 18 Sep 1994, page B-3; image copy, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news/133298290/ : accessed 11 Oct 2023).
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110061765/james-clark-atkinson: accessed 11 October 2023), memorial page for James Clark “Jimmy Clark” Atkinson (26 Feb 1914–12 Sep 1994), Find A Grave: Memorial #110061765, citing Lake View Cemetery, Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York, USA; Maintained by Chuck Metcalfe (contributor 47281097).

See also:

• African American Athletes - 1936 Summer Olympics