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Jay Lambert (Dr. Elbert Jay Lambert, M.D.) was born on 21 November, 1925 in Helper, Utah, U.S.A., is an American boxer. Discover Jay Lambert'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 86 years old?
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Dr. Elbert Jay Lambert, M.D. |
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86 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
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21 November, 1925 |
Birthday |
21 November |
Birthplace |
Helper, Utah, U.S.A. |
Date of death |
6 February, 2012 |
Died Place |
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A. |
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United States
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He is a member of famous boxer with the age 86 years old group.
Jay Lambert Height, Weight & Measurements
At 86 years old, Jay Lambert height is 1.63 m and Weight 84 kg.
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1.63 m |
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84 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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Jay Lambert Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jay Lambert worth at the age of 86 years old? Jay Lambert’s income source is mostly from being a successful boxer. He is from United States. We have estimated Jay Lambert's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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boxer |
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Timeline
He had five siblings: brothers Joseph (1919), Tony (1921), and Clyde (1924), and sisters Marian (1917) and Martha (1931).
Elbert Jay Lambert (November 21, 1925 – February 6, 2012) was an American amateur and professional boxer, medical doctor and general surgeon in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Lambert was born on November 21, 1925, to Aleta Elvera (Vera) Rasmussen and Joseph Hovey Lambert in the small town of Helper, Utah.
In 1932 the family moved from Helper to the Point of the Mountain near Lehi, Utah where they opened and operated a filling station/diner and pig farm.
His older brothers were involved in boxing at a local boxing club and Jay and his oldest brother Joe became part of a boxing training camp operated by Marv Jensen, legendary trainer of Utah boxing legend Gene Fullmer, in West Jordan, Utah.
Prior to joining Marv Jensen's camp, Lambert won the Intermountain Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) tournament middle weight division in 1941 and heavy weight division in 1942.
He went on to win the Intermountain AAU Championship in 1943; and he was a two time Intermountain Intercollegiate champ and Intermountain AAU title holder.
He graduated from Lehi High school in the spring of 1944.
In 1947, he won the Intermountain Golden Glove Heavy Weight championship and the Intermountain Intercollegiate Heavy Weight championship and was given the Outstanding Boxer award.
He was the 1948 U.S. Olympic Trials Champion and represented the United States as a heavy weight in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England.
He fought professionally from 1948 to 1950 before leaving the sport to pursue a career in medicine.
In 1948, he won the Intermountain AAU title.
In 1948, at the age of 22, Lambert won the U.S. Boxing Olympic Trials in the Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts securing a spot on the 1948 U.S. Olympic Team.
Lambert turned professional in the wake of the Olympics and compiled an 8-3-1 professional record as well as an exhibition match with Joe Louis in 1949.
Through three Olympic Trial tournaments, he notched notable victories over Rex Layne, who would later go on to fight Rocky Marciano, Ezzard Charles, and Jersey Joe Walcott, as a top professional heavyweight contender in the 1950s, and Norvel Lee in the tournament's final; Lee would go on to win a gold medal as a light heavyweight in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.
In London, he fought his way to the quarterfinals before losing a split decision to Johnny Arthur of South Africa.
Still considered a contender in the spring of 1950, he left the sport to attend medical school, using his professional boxing earnings to support his medical education.
Lambert served in the United States Army Air Forces as an aviation cadet during World War II and was stationed in the United States.
Lambert graduated from the University of Utah Medical School in 1954, beginning his general surgery residency at Sloan-Kettering Memorial Center in New York and finishing at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City.
He joined the staff of LDS Hospital in 1959 as a general surgeon.
Dr. Lambert was inducted into the Utah Sport Hall of Fame in 1977.
He continued to practice medicine in Salt Lake City until retiring in 1997.
Dr. Lambert remained active in the local boxing community throughout his life donating his services for over 40 years as the ringside physician for the Golden Gloves Amateur Boxing in Utah and as the team physician for Granite High School football in the 70's and 80's.
Dr. E. Jay Lambert, M.D. passed away February 6, 2012.
Lambert was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.