Age, Biography and Wiki
Ambrose Palmer (Ambrose Harold Palmer) was born on 16 October, 1910 in Footscray, Victoria, is an Australian boxer and rules footballer. Discover Ambrose Palmer's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 80 years old?
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Ambrose Harold Palmer |
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| Age |
80 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
16 October, 1910 |
| Birthday |
16 October |
| Birthplace |
Footscray, Victoria |
| Date of death |
16 October, 1990 |
| Died Place |
Yarraville, Victoria |
| Nationality |
Australia
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He is a member of famous boxer with the age 80 years old group.
Ambrose Palmer Height, Weight & Measurements
At 80 years old, Ambrose Palmer height is 178 cm and Weight 82 kg.
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178 cm |
| Weight |
82 kg |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Ambrose Palmer Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ambrose Palmer worth at the age of 80 years old? Ambrose Palmer’s income source is mostly from being a successful boxer. He is from Australia. We have estimated Ambrose Palmer's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
boxer |
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Timeline
Often referred to as "Young" Palmer — his father and his two elder brothers, David William "Dave" Palmer (1905-1966) and William Vincent "Billy" Palmer (1907-1947) were also noted boxers — he was a champion amateur boxer, who tuned professional, winning 57 of his professional bouts (losing only 7) from 1929 to 1938.
Ambrose Harold Palmer (16 October 1910 – 16 October 1990) was a talented world-class professional prize fighter and a leading Australian rules footballer of the 1930s and early 1940s.
The third child of the Victorian champion lightweight boxer William Arthur Palmer (1877-1940), and May Palmer (1885-1936), née Ranger, Ambrose Harold Palmer was born at Footscray, Victoria on 16 October 1910.
Eventually managed by Hugh D. McIntosh, in the 1930s he held the Australian middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight boxing titles at the same time.
He later became a renowned boxing trainer, notably for Jack Johnson world champion Johnny Famechon, and Len Dittmar.
He married Emma May Gibson (1914-1993), at Footscray, on 12 September 1931.
Palmer made his debut in the back-pocket for Victorian Football League (VFL) club Footscray in the match against South Melbourne on 6 May 1933.
In Round One of the 1939 VFL season, Footscray were playing Essendon Football Club and Palmer, resting in the forward-pocket, collided head-on with Essendon backman Stan Wilson, suffering sixteen jaw, cheekbone and skull fractures (he had been knocked out in a collision with Bill Shaw in the team's last pre-season practice match a week earlier).
For a while the injuries were thought to be life-threatening, but Palmer eventually recovered, and although he did not play again that season, he went on to play another forty-four games for Footscray.
Palmer enlisted in the Second AIF in December 1941, but was declared medically unfit for duty and was discharged from the army in February 1942 because of "post-traumatic headache' ".
He went on to play 83 matches for Footscray, retiring in 1943.
In 1956 he was the official coach for the Australian boxing team at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) "for services to sport" in June 1971.
He was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985.
He died at Yarraville, Victoria on 16 October 1990.
He was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003.
