Pearce Lane

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full namePearce Allen•Lane
Used namePearce•Lane
Nick/petnamesRocky
Born9 October 1930 in Big Rapids, Michigan (USA)
Died27 July 2018 in Greenville, Michigan (USA)
Measurements170 cm / 68 kg
AffiliationsUS Army, (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Pearce Lane boxed for the Chicago Golden Gloves team in 1954 in the USA vs Europe matches, winning his match by a first-round KO over Belgian Emile Vlaemink. Lane attended Michigan State University, making the quarter-finals of the 1951 NCAA Championship while there. He won the 1954 International Golden Gloves, and was All-Army champion and Interservice runner-up in 1955 and 1956. After the 1956 Olympics, Lane never boxed again but became a pilot in the Army and a career military man. His brother, Kenny Lane, was a highly ranked professional boxer who fought for the world lightweight and light-welterweight titles.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Summer Olympics Boxing USA Pearce Lane
Welterweight, Men (Olympic) =5