What Happened on August 2, 1952

Historical Events

Patterson KOs Tita

17 year-old future world champion Floyd Patterson wins the gold medal in the middleweight division at the Helsinki Olympic Games with a 1st round KO of Romanian Vasile Tita

Hungarian boxer László Papp wins his 2nd straight Olympic gold medal

Events in 1952

Famous Birthdays

Angel Herrera, Cuban FW/LW boxer (Olympic gold 1976, 80), born in Guantánamo, Cuba
Les Dudek, American guitarist and singer (Steve Miller Band), born in Quonset Point Naval Air Station, Rhode Island
Paul David Crews, American murderer (FBI Most Wanted List), born in South Carolina (d. 2022)

Born in 1952 1952 Highlights