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Intercollegiate boxing is established at UW-Madison
The University of Wisconsin - Madison starts intercollegiate boxing. Prior to intercollegiate boxing becoming an official sport on the UW campus, students would box in the Red Gym in what was then called the "all university" boxing tournament. -
Athletic Board begins a four-year study on boxing
Faculty asks the Athletic Board to look at boxing's affects; Athletic board begins a four-year study addressing affects that results in few changes. Although the results led to few direct changes in the sport, indirectly it affected the collegiate sport on a large level. In 1958 a total of 55 colleges had intercollegiate bouts. By 1952 that number decreased to merely 29 teams. -
NCAA Meet
Wisconsin comes in 6th place; Charles Mohr wins 165 pound championship. Mohr was awarded the John S. LaRowe Trophy as the "outstanding boxer" of the tournament. -
Boxing Quarter-Finals
Wisconsin makes it to the NCAA Boxing Quater-Finals. -
Boxing Semi-Finals
Wisconsin advances to the Semi-Finals. -
National Championship
The 23rd annual National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament. Charles Mohr vs. Stu Bartell of San Jose State. During the second round, Mohr suffered a punch to the left side of his head knocking him to the ground. Mohr stood up two-counts later, but the referee stopped the match on account of Mohr appearing out of it. -
Death of Charlie Mohr
After the match, Mohr collapsed in the locker room and was rushed to the hospital. Mohr's brain was operated on where doctors found a blood clot and tear in the vein. Mohr was in a coma for about a week. At 8:40 a.m. on April 17 he was pronounced dead. -
Varsity boxing ends
Varsity boxing at Wisconsin comes to an end. Boxing programs at various colleges began to end as well following the tragedy of Charlie Mohr. -
NCAA ends boxing as a sanctioned sport
The NCAA board approved a vote to end boxing as a sanctioned sport. -
Boxing club approved
UW-Madison Boxing Club approved. Chandler Davis, president of the boxing club, spent two semesters trying to get the club on campus. -
First practice for UW-Madison Boxing Club
UW-Madison Boxing Club's first practice held on-campus. Prior to the boxing club being approved on campus, practices were held at Ford's Gym. Practices are now held at the Natatorium with a roster of about 50 members.
