After that marriage ended in divorce, Armstrong married a second time in 1960. American boxer He died of heart failure on October 22, 1988 in Los Angeles. BoxRec: Henry Armstrong var navathletescold = new Image(); Armstrong was a busy welterweight champion, successfully defending the title 19 times in less than three years. Cyber Boxing Zone -- Henry Armstrong November 25, 1938: Armstrong successfully defends the NBA and The Ring welterweight titles against Ceferino Garcia, winning the fight via 15 round unanimous decision. Born Henry Jackson on Dec. 12, 1912, in Columbus, Miss., he was the 11th of 15 children. A few notable opponents of that year include Ritchie Fontaine, Baby Arizmendi, former world champion Juan Zurita, and Mike Belloise. She died on the way to the hospital in Armstrong's arms, having suffered chest pains. After 152 victories in 14 years, Armstrong retired in 1945. Armstrong's streak of 27 knockout wins in a row qualifies as one of the longest knockout win streaks in the history of boxing, according to The Ring magazine. Armstrong knocked down the champ in the fifth and sixth rounds, but Ambers cut him severely. Henry "Hurricane Hank" Armstrong (1912-1988) - Find a Grave Most online reference entries and articles do not have page numbers. #GreatestOfAllTime#HenryArmstrong#TeddyAtlas After his death, his heart was found to be one-third larger than average. He also taught young fighters how to box. William Henry Armstrong. Refer to each styles convention regarding the best way to format page numbers and retrieval dates. Henry has been found in 17 states including Virginia, North Carolina, Missouri, Kansas, California. "Henry Jackson," Contemporary Authors Online, Gale Research, 1999. http://www.galenet.com(December 13, 2000). "Latsios spent most of the time retreating before Henry." (Lethbridge Herald) "Nick fought a remarkable fight with his flicking left, back-stepping, hit and run method.Henry was disgusted with his inability to catch the elusive Latsios.In the final frame Armstrong almost scored a knockdown but the wily Nick regained his balance after landing against the ropes." While he was certainly a formidable boxer, he hadn't yet established himself as one of the all-time greats. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. His mother, America, was half-Cherokee Indian. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website.