Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales [1] (June 18, 1928 – April 12, 2005) was a Mexican-American [2] boxer, poet, political organizer, and activist. [3] He was one of many leaders for the Crusade for Justice in Denver, Colorado.

2025年1月25日 · Rodolfo Gonzales (born June 18, 1928, Denver, Colorado, U.S.—died April 12, 2005, Denver) was a Mexican American boxer, writer, and civil rights activist who was a leading figure in the Chicano Movement of the 1960s and ’70s. Because of his prowess as a boxer, he was known as the “fist” of the movement.

2009年9月20日 · June 18, 1928 - Rodolfo ‘Corky’ Gonzales born at Denver General Hospital. 1944 - Rodolfo ‘Corky’ Gonzales graduates from Manual High School in Denver. He becomes a highly successful amateur boxer, later turning professional in 1947.

Rodolpho “Corky” Gonzales, political activist and founder of the Crusade for Justice, stands with young Mexican American men and women near a doorway in probably Denver, Colorado.

Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales (1928–2005) was a prominent figure in the Chicano Movement in Denver in the 1960s and 1970s. He also had ties to the greater Civil Rights Movement. In addition to his activist work, Gonzales had multifaceted careers in boxing, politics, and poetry, and left a lasting legacy in the Centennial State.

2005年4月12日 · Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales completed his amateur boxing career in 1947 with a 53-4 record, ended his profession career with a 65-9-1 record and was a World Boxing Conference champion. Tickets to his fights were as scarce as Denver Broncos’ tickets are in the twenty-first century.

2010年3月6日 · One of the most vocal and charismatic leaders of the Chicano Movement, Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales began his career as a prizefighter in Denver, Colorado. By 1960, however, he had become interested in politics and was appointed to co-chair the Viva Kennedy campaign in Denver.