UW Athletic Hall of Fame

Omar Crocker

  • Class
    1941
  • Induction
    1991
  • Sport(s)
    Boxing
Omar Crocker
  • Wisconsin head coach John Walsh called Crocker "the greatest of all boxing representatives we ever had (at the school)"
  • Won the 1939 NCAA title at 145 pounds
  • Lost the 1940 NCAA championship match at 145 pounds on a judge's error
  • Won "W" letters in 1939, 1940 and 1941
  • Posted an impressive career collegiate record of 22-1-1 (.938 winning percentage)
  • Captured the Contender's Tournament title (135 pounds) in 1936
  • Won All-University boxing titles in 1938 (135 pounds), 1939 and 1940 (145 pounds)
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