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Bookmark or Share- Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales - Denver Public LibraryJune 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.
- Chicano Leader Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales 1929-2005 ... - Democracy Now!Chicano political and civil rights activist Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales died this past Tuesday at his home in Denver, Colorado. He was 76 years old. Gonzales was an iconic leader in the movement for...
- Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzáles (1928-2005): Poet and ActivistGonzáles fought as a featherweight in 75 fights. He won the Golden Gloves and Diamond Gloves Tournaments and became Colorado Regional Amateur Flyweight Champion in 1946, soon becoming bantam weight champ in the National Amateur Athletic Union.
- Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales - Colorado EncyclopediaRodolfo “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.
- Rodolfo Gonzales | Biography, Activist, Civil Rights Movement, & Facts ...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.
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