Ingemar Johansson

Boxer
BIRTHDAY
September 22,1932
Birthplace
Sweden
Age
Jan 30,2009,age 76
Birth Sign
Virgo
BIRTHDAY
September 22,1932 (age Jan 30,2009,age 76)
Birthplace
Sweden

About

Swedish heavyweight boxer who caused a sensation when he knocked out Floyd Patterson in 1959.

Before Fame

He was disqualified in the gold-medal match at the 1952 Olympics, because he spent the better part of two rounds barely throwing a punch.

Trivia

In his rematch with Floyd Patterson, he knocked Patterson down a few times, but eventually lost.

Family Life

He proposed to his girlfriend Brigit just before the Patterson rematch.

Associated With

He played a Marine in the 1960 film "All the Young Men," with Alan Ladd and Sidney Poitier.