Thad Spencer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thad Spencer

American boxer

Date of Birth: 28-Mar-1943

Place of Birth: Portland, Oregon, United States

Date of Death: 13-Dec-2013

Profession: boxer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Thaddeus Spencer Jr.
(March 28, 1943 – December 13, 2013) was an American heavyweight boxer. A native of Portland, Oregon, Spencer made his professional boxing debut in May 1960.
After building up a 31-5 record, which included wins over contenders Doug Jones, Brian London and Amos Lincoln, he was highly regarded enough to be a part of the eight-man WBA elimination tournament, held after Muhammad Ali had been stripped of the title.
Spencer won a 12 round decision over former title-holder Ernie Terrell in August 1967 and was then matched against Jerry Quarry in the semi-finals.
Despite entering the bout as a 6/4 favourite, Spencer lost to Quarry by a 12th round TKO. Spencer lost his next three fights by knockout, to Leotis Martin, Billy Walker and Mac Foster, and was never a serious title contender again.
He continued boxing until 1971, though without winning another bout. Spencer died in his sleep on December 13, 2013 in Valleo, CA.Spencer's son Todd Spencer was a football star for U.S.C., and played 3 seasons in the N.F.L.
for the Steelers and the Chargers.