[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 140 (Thursday, October 8, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S12026]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                DETROIT ATHLETIC CLUB HONORS CHUCK DAVEY

  Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I rise today to honor Mr. Charles Chuck'' 
Davey on the occasion of the Detroit Athletic Club's Fall Boxing 
Classic.
  This year's honoree began his impressive boxing career while at 
Michigan State University. Remarkably, Chuck won his first NCAA 
Championship at age 17, a collegiate record, and was the NCAA's only 
four time boxing champion in four different weight classes. He also 
served as Captain and was recognized as an Outstanding Boxer from 1947-
1949. Deservedly, he is viewed to be the greatest collegiate boxer of 
all time.''
  He was a member of the 1948 Olympic Team and is one of the finest 
professional boxers ever to come out of Detroit. From October 1949 to 
January of 1953, Chuck went through 39 bouts without a loss, scoring 25 
kayos, taking 12 decisions and participating in two draws.
  When Chuck turned professional as a welterweight, Davey defeated 
champions Rocky Graziano, Johnny Saxton, Carmen Bassilio and Ike 
Williams. At Chicago stadium in 1953, before the largest ever paid 
indoor attendance in boxing history, Davey fought world champion Kid'' 
Gavilan. Chuck proved to be a true sports hero.
  Since retiring from boxing in 1955, he was a color broadcaster on 
WCAR with Bruce Martin for MSU football games. He also served as 
Michigan's Boxing Commissioner from 1965 to 1980 and was one of the 
founders and the first President of the United States Boxing 
Association. In addition, he served four terms as Vice President of the 
World Boxing Association.
  For his lifetime of accomplishments in the sport of boxing, he was 
elected to the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 1980 and just this year 
was elected to the World Boxing Hall of Fame.
  Throughout his life, Chuck has been a dedicated family man and 
grandfather. He is married to Patricia and they are the proud parents 
of nine children and enjoy nineteen grandchildren.
  I want to express my congratulations to Chuck Davey for his 
impressive achievements both inside and outside of the ring. He is 
truly an inspiration.

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