(MAY 19)  Henry T. Nielson, presently resides in Columbia, South Carolina, born in Port Angeles, Washington.  In 1955, Nielsen had his first boxing bout at the age of nine.  The first amateur bout he fought Dexter (Peewee) Coker in Kingstree, South Carolina. 

Over a span of 23 years he fought approximately 250-300 amateur bouts.  His boxing career included coaching in Collegiate Boxing, boxing in the International Boxing League on the Miami Team, and one professional bout, in which was his last boxing bout when he fought "dancin" Kid Carlos in the Nassau Coliseum in 1978, winning that bout.  During Nielson's amateur career, he won numerous Outstanding Boxer Awards in Charlotte Golden Gloves and Knoxville (Best Conditioned Boxer).  

When boxing in the amateurs he accumulated over 80 trophies that include winning the Southern Golden Gloves in Knoxville, Tennessee, champion 1967-1969 with being honored as the best conditioned boxer in 1969; he coached College of Charleston Boxing Team from 1973-1974.

Nielson said, "the team finished second place in Eastern Collegiate Boxing Tournament with two champions and two Eastern Regional runners-up.  College of Charleston Boxer, Ty Venable, named Eastern Collegiate Tournament's Outstanding Boxer and was acknowledged at the 1974 Super Bowl.  He coached and trained a National AAU Champion James Timothy "Mudcat" Grant in 1968.  

Nielson taught HitFit physical fitness course at NYU, which included dancing and Yoga.  Nielson said, "it became the second most popular class in the second year. 
As a sports reporter, he covered the 1968 Golden Gloves National Boxing Tournament in Trenton, New Jersey for the Charleston News and Courier and the Evening Post. 

With a great honor for Nielson, on March 31, 2005, the Mayor in Charleston declared, "Henry Nielson Day".

 

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Sources:  The Globe/Calvin Shomaker