Coley Wallace
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Coley Wallace (1927-January 30, 2005) was an American heavyweight boxer and actor who outpointed Rocky Marciano in an amateur fight for 3 rounds.
Although Wallace had a respectable record as a professional (20-7-0), his claim to fame came in 1948 when, as an amateur, he defeated future Heavyweight Champion of the World Rocky Marciano in the New York Golden Gloves Tournament. As a professional Rocky Marciano was undefeated, with a record of 49-0-0, who went 8-4 in the amateurs of boxing. In addition to boxing, Wallace acted in four movies, twice playing boxer Joe Louis.
Wallace died on January 30, 2005, of heart failure. He was 77.
[edit] Filmography
- The Joe Louis Story (1953) - Joe Louis
- Carib Gold (1957)
- Raging Bull (1980) - Joe Louis (Cerdan Fight)
- Rooftops (1989) - Lester
