Posting an overall record of 56-1, Theodore made a quick impact when he began his career in 1956 at the age of 16. As a novice, he won every tournament to earn two Carolinas Lightweight Championships. Moving up to Welterweight division, Theodore continued his winning ways by earning three Carolinas Open Championships. In 1958 and 1959, he represented the Carolinas in the Eastern Golden Gloves Championships in New York's Madison Square Garden. In 1960, Theodore relocated to Florida and was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1966. There he resumed his boxing career winning the Welterweight Championship.  Still residing in North Miami Beach, Florida, he owns and operates a swimming pool contracting business.

Foregoing any amateur competition, Green fought approximately 50 professional bouts throughout the country in the late 1940s. Greene was ranked 10th in the United States in 1948 as a middleweight. He held the Southern Negro Middleweight Champion crown in 1947 and 1948. A main event fighter in the old Asheville City Auditorium, Greene was also featured on fight cards in Chicago, Cincinnati, Washington, and Louisville. Prior to his professional career, Greene joined the U.S. Navy at the age of 16, winning the middleweight Pacific Fleet Championship. During his career, he earned several regional championships.  In 1982, Greene was inducted into the Chamber of Echos, sponsored by the Asheville Optimist Clubs for his contributions to the growth and development of the city.

Starting his boxing career at the tender age of nine- years-old, Carter was considered by many media members, one of North Carolina's finest amateur boxers with a career record of 95-6. He wasn't bad as a professional either, posting a record of 31-5. Carter also compiled a record of 28-2 while fighting for the United States Army's 102nd Infantry Regiment, 43rd Division. He earned titles in several Golden Gloves tournaments throughout the state, including the 1955 Carolina's Golden Gloves Championship in Charlotte. He represented the Carolinas at New York's Madison Square Garden in the Eastern Golden Gloves where he competed in the finals.  After leaving the ring, Carter coached the Lincolnton VFW team until 1970, winning five championships.

Oscar Ellington had the unique ability to parlay his success in the ring into a prominent position as an administrator for the sport of boxing. Fighting as an amateur from 1936-1941, Ellington earned the 1938 AAU North Carolina Boxing Championship in the 126-pound class. After hanging up his gloves, he served as president of the AAU boxing committee representing North and South Carolina for 42 years. He served as a committeeman for the XXVII CISM Boxing Championships in 1975. Highlighting a brilliant career as a sports administrator, Ellington served on the United States Olympic Boxing Team as a committeeman for the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. He was inducted into the United States Boxing Hall of Fame in 1980.

Recording 16 professional boxing wins before his 17th birthday, Porter went on to compile an impressive record of 72-15-2. Known as a dangerous, hard-punching southpaw, he was rated as one of Carolina's top boxers. After retiring, Porter devoted much of his time developing boxers through the Department of Corrections in Columbia, S.C. Through his efforts as Assistant Director, several of these boxers went on to national prominence. Porter has graciously helped better the sport of boxing in the Carolinas.

Introduced to the sport of boxing by his football coach Ebb Gantt in 1953, Wilson launched his boxing career as a Novice Featherweight in AAU competition. By the following year, Wilson was crowned Carolina's Novice Lightweight Champion and Regional Champion. He was runner-up of the Charlotte Golden Gloves Championship for three consecutive years. Wilson also earned the North Carolina AAU Welterweight Championship in 1958, advancing to the Nationals in Cincinnati. He concluded his ring competition by winning the 1960 Carolina Golden Gloves Middleweight Championship at the Charlotte Coliseum and an appearance in the Nationals in Chicago. His overall record was 142-14. Turning his attention to coaching, Wilson headed the Mt. Holly and Oak Dale boxing programs for several years.

Arnold Tarr was born in New Jersey in 1915, Tarr fought his way into Carolina's boxing history by posting an overall amateur and professional record of 75-4 during the 1930s. Career highlights include winning the Carolina Golden Gloves Open Division Championship in 1934 and 1936 as a 160-pounder.  Tarr served in the U.S. Army, including the Korean War. Devoting much of his life to public service, Tarr enjoyed a 30-year career with the Lincolnton Police Department. Prior to retiring from the force in 1978, he served as Chief of Police for 18 years.

Stepping into the ring for his first sanctioned fight as a 12-year-old, Spears admits he got started on the wrong foot. However, through the efforts of Clifford Smith, Butch Flowe and several others, Spears went on to win approximately 80 percent of his bouts as an amateur and professional boxer. Lying about his age on various occasions, including when he entered the United States Navy as 15-year-old, Spears boxed for the Berryhill Bombers and the Navy, winning several bouts and the Fifth Naval District Tournament. After hanging up his gloves, Spears remained involved in the sport as a trainer, referee and ring announcer and as an active supporter of the Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame. His involvement with boxing has spanned 50 years.

Fighting more than 200 amateur matches, Gilbert compiled an excellent record with only six losses and two draws. His professional career included 11 bouts in which he went undefeated. During an eight-year career, Gilbert won 28 Golden Gloves Championships. He was named "Outstanding Boxer" seven times and was honored as "Knockout King" on three different occasions. Lettering in boxing at Harding High School as a seventh grader, Gilbert went on to win the Gastonia Silver Gloves Championship as a 14-year-old. He has been involved with the YMCA Boxing Club, Police Athletic Club, Berryhill Bombers, and the Red Shield Boys Club, all in Charlotte.