Ingemar Johansson

- Born: Gothenburg, Sweden, September 22, 1932Bloomberg: Ingemar Johansson, Ex-Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Dies at 76 (January 31, 2009)
- Spouses: Birgit Johansson, Edna Johansson, one otherNew York Times: Ingemar Johansson, Boxer, Dies at 76 (January 31, 2009)
- Children: Thomas, Jean, Patrick, MariaNew York Times: Ingemar Johansson, Boxer, Dies at 76 (January 31, 2009)
- Called "Ingo" and "Hammer of Thor"Bloomberg: Ingemar Johansson, Ex-Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Dies at 76 (January 31, 2009)
- Won his first fist fight at 8New York Times: Ingemar Johansson, Boxer, Dies at 76 (January 31, 2009)
- Won his first amateur fight at 16Bloomberg: Ingemar Johansson, Ex-Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Dies at 76 (January 31, 2009)
- Fighting height and weight: 6 ft 1/2 in, 195 lbsNew York Times: Ingemar Johansson, Boxer, Dies at 76 (January 31, 2009)
- Was disqualified during the 1952 Olympics at HelsinkiBloomberg: Ingemar Johansson, Ex-Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Dies at 76 (January 31, 2009)
- He was awarded the silver medal 30 years laterBloomberg: Ingemar Johansson, Ex-Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Dies at 76 (January 31, 2009) New York Times: Ingemar Johansson, Boxer, Dies at 76 (January 31, 2009)
- Knocked out Floyd Patterson to win the title on June 26, 1959Bloomberg: Ingemar Johansson, Ex-Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Dies at 76 (January 31, 2009) San Francisco Chronicle: Former champ Johansson dies (January 31, 2009)
- He was the first Swedish boxing world championBloomberg: Ingemar Johansson, Ex-Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Dies at 76 (January 31, 2009)
- Patterson knocked him out in 1960, taking the title backBloomberg: Ingemar Johansson, Ex-Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Dies at 76 (January 31, 2009)
- Retired in 1963, with 36 wins and 2 losses; 17 of the wins were by knockoutBloomberg: Ingemar Johansson, Ex-Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Dies at 76 (January 31, 2009)
- Diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease in 1998Bloomberg: Ingemar Johansson, Ex-Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Dies at 76 (January 31, 2009)

Ingemar Johansson was a Swedish boxer who won the world heavyweight boxing title in 1959, beating out Floyd Patterson. He knocked Patterson down seven times before the fight was called in Johansson's favor.Bloomberg: Ingemar Johansson, Ex-Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Dies at 76 (January 31, 2009)
Johansson died at 76, in a nursing home in Kungsbacka, Sweden, on January 30, 2009, after battling Alzheimer's disease for more than a decade.Bloomberg: Ingemar Johansson, Ex-Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Dies at 76 (January 31, 2009) San Francisco Chronicle: Former champ Johansson dies (January 31, 2009)
Quotes

"Johansson likes publicity and the high life and possibly knows as much about the female form as any man since Vesalius. When he knocked Patterson out two years ago, it was a setback for austerity, a victory for the Copacabana."—Gay TaleseNew York Times: Ingemar Johansson, Boxer, Dies at 76 (January 31, 2009)
"The time will come when more fighters will be able to kill a man with a single punch. Man is getting stronger, he’s faster, trains better and hits harder. Another 30 years or so and boxing will be gone."—Ingemar Johansson (1980)New York Times: Ingemar Johansson, Boxer, Dies at 76 (January 31, 2009)