- Tom McNeeley
Thomas "Tom" McNeeley, Jr., (born
February 27 ,1937 ) was aheavyweight boxer in the 1950s and 1960s. He was fromArlington, Massachusetts , and played football forMichigan State University . McNeeley had his first professional bout at the Norwood Stockcar ArenaJuly 17 ,1958 .On
December 4 ,1961 , McNeeley challengedFloyd Patterson for the world heavyweight championship. McNeeley was on theNovember 13 ,1961 cover ofSports Illustrated . McNeely served eight years as the boxing commissioner of theMassachusetts State Boxing Commission.Tom McNeeley's son
Peter McNeeley and father, Tom McNeeley, Sr., were also boxers.External links
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