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Ted Morgan (boxer)

Ted Morgan, New Zealand boxer (died 1952)

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Born
April 5, 1906
Died
November 22, 1952
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1906

About Ted Morgan (boxer)

Edward "Ted" Morgan was a New Zealand boxer. He won the gold medal in the welterweight division at the 1928 Summer Olympics, despite competing throughout the tournament with a dislocated knuckle in his left hand. This was the first gold medal won for an athlete representing New Zealand. He won 26 out of his 28 amateur bouts. In 1931 he won three minor matches in the United States and the New Zealand welterweight title, knocking out Reg Trowern in second round.

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Ted Morgan (boxer) timeline

  1. He won the gold medal in the welterweight division at the 1928 Summer Olympics, despite competing throughout the tournament with a dislocated knuckle in his left hand.
  2. In 1931 he won three minor matches in the United States and the New Zealand welterweight title, knocking out Reg Trowern in second round.

The world when Ted Morgan (boxer) was born

Ted Morgan (boxer) was born in 1906. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1906

  • Best-selling bookThe Jungle by Upton Sinclair

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Hitless Wonders" Chicago White Sox upset Cubs in World Series
  • Top headlineSan Francisco earthquake and fire — 3,000+ killed
  • Technology milestoneFirst radio broadcast of voice and music
  • World population~1.66B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population84.6M

1906 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ted Morgan (boxer)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19062026
Population84.6M341 million

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