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Cheetah White

John "Cheetah" White

  • Class
  • Induction
    2002
  • Sport(s)
    Multi-Sport Athlete
Boxing • 1952-54

A three-time Southwestern AAU champion, he lost to Floyd Patterson in the 1952 Olympic trials. After a runner-up finish at the Texas Golden Gloves in 1953, he captured the title in 1954.
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