Veteran sportswriter: Armstrong part of the golden years of boxing Oct 15, 2008
So you can take his word for it when he says the late Henry Armstrong, of Columbus, was one of the sport s all-time greats. Schuyler was in town Monday night to celebrate Henry Armstrong Day and participate in the Hazard Lecture Series at Heritage Academy. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Council recognizes famous native son; hires new public works director Sep 18, 2008
The Columbus City Council Tuesday proclaimed Oct. 13 as Henry Armstrong Day, in honor of the boxer whom Sports Illustrated magazine once identified as one of the 100 greatest athletes in the country and Ring magazine called one of the top three boxers of all time. Brenda Caradine, Glenn Lautzenhizer, Susie Shelton, Oliver Miller and Rufus Ward asked the council to issue a resolution honoring the Columbus native, in connection with this year s Hazard Lecture Series. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Columbus-born boxer to be honored with marker Aug 19, 2008
He had no idea he was laying the groundwork cleaning it, really for a celebration of his great uncle, Henry Armstrong, a champion boxer who was born in Columbus in the early part of the 20th century ... A lecture on Armstrong in the Hazard Lecture Series, Hidden History: Henry Armstrong in Columbus, will follow ... Each person there had served a different purpose in connecting the dots for the upcoming Henry Armstrong events. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Four Ganders and a Cougar set to play college football Feb 19, 2008
Cleveland was the top defensive lineman at Lee High receiving the Henry Armstrong Award and Head Football Coach Dick Olin believes his former defensive lineman will standout at the next level ... Butler was the winner of the Henry Armstrong Award as the top defensive back for the Ganders and will be missed by the teammates and coaches he leaves behind. (Lake Houston Sun, TX)
More of this story Apr 2, 2007
Age 55-59: 1 Henry Armstrong; 2 William Clark; 3 Werner Eichberg; 4 Ron Neibergall. Age 60-64: 1 Richard Gebo; 2 Charles Angel; 3 James Fielding; 4 Robert Paul. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
Singleton ready to take on the best in nation Jan 16, 2007
The Henry Armstrong Tournament in St. Louis two times. The Missouri State Silver Gloves two times. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
