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Coley Wallace (1927-January 30, 2005) was an American heavyweight boxer and actor who outpointed Rocky Marciano in an amateur fight for 3 rounds.

Although Wallace had a respectable record as a professional (20-7-0), his claim to fame came in 1948 when, as an amateur, he defeated future Heavyweight Champion of the World Rocky Marciano in the New York Golden Gloves Tournament. As a professional Rocky Marciano was undefeated, with a record of 49-0-0, who went 8-4 in the amateurs of boxing. In addition to boxing, Wallace acted in four movies, twice playing boxer Joe Louis.

Wallace died on January 30, 2005, of heart failure. He was 77.

Filmography

The Joe Louis Story (1953) - Joe Louis
Carib Gold (1957)
Raging Bull (1980) - Joe Louis (Cerdan Fight)
Rooftops (1989) - Lester

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