Theodore Kara, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Theodore Kara

American boxer

Date of Birth: 02-Apr-1916

Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 14-Feb-1944

Profession: boxer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Theodore Kara

  • Theodore Ernst Kara (April 2, 1916 – February 14, 1944) was an American featherweight boxer.
  • He competed at the 1936 Olympics and was eliminated in the quarter-finals, after losing to the upcoming silver medalist Charles Catterall.
  • Kara also won three NCAA boxing titles for the University of Idaho, in 1939, 1940 and 1941.
  • He later became a radio-man in the United States Army Air Corps and was declared dead after his plane went missing in action over the Pacific in 1944 during World War II.
  • He was married at the time of his death to Marion Amirkanian of Fresno, California, but had no children.
  • His brother Frank was also a NCAA boxing champion.

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