Jerry Armstrong

For those of a similar name, see Gerry Armstrong (disambiguation).

Jerry Lee Armstrong (June 26, 1936 – May 7, 2023) was an American amateur boxer. He competed in the bantamweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics and finished in fifth place.^[1]

Jerry Armstrong

Armstrong at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1936-06-26)June 26, 1936 Petoskey, Michigan, U.S.
Died	May 7, 2023(2023-05-07) (aged 86) Garden City, Idaho, U.S.
Height	1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Club	Idaho State University

Armstrong served with the U.S. Army and then graduated from Idaho State College. He later worked for 29 years at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, retiring in 1998 as personnel director. In the meantime he also refereed about 100 professional boxing matches. In 1980 he was inducted to the Idaho State University Hall of Fame.^[2]

Armstrong died of Alzheimer's disease in Garden City, Idaho, on May 7, 2023, at the age of 86.^[3][4]