Art Oliver

Arthur Oliver (March 25, 1911 – June 1, 1944) was an American boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 2016, the 1936 Olympic journey of the eighteen Black American athletes, including Oliver, was documented in the film Olympic Pride, American Prejudice.^[1]

Art Oliver

Personal information
Full name	Arthur Oliver
Nickname	"Art"
Nationality	United States
Born	(1911-03-25)March 25, 1911 Mississippi
Died	June 1, 1944(1944-06-01) (aged 33) Robertsdale, Hammond, Indiana
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Weight class	Heavyweight

Post competing in the 1936 Olympics, he left his brief career as a professional boxer to join the army and fight in World War II.^[2] After being honorably discharged he worked for American Maize Products Company.^[2]

He was born in Mississippi and died at the crossing in Robertsdale, southeast of Hammond, Indiana when the truck he was riding in collided with a passenger train.

In August 1935, while still an amateur he served as sparring partner for Joe Louis. In 1936 he represented Chicago at the Intercity Golden Gloves, which he won. In the same year Oliver attended the Olympics, where he was eliminated in the second round of the heavyweight class after losing his fight to Olle Tandberg.