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Before he came to Harvard in 1931. Lamar had an outstanding career as a fighter. He won the national amateur light heavyweight championship in 1925, as a high school senior, in a bout at the Boston Garden. He also held the Pan-American light heavyweight title...
...Braves Field bout did not mark the end of Lamar's association with professional boxing. In the 1950s, after some 20 years as Harvard's boxing coach, he was named chairman of the Massachusetts Boxing Commission...
...Lamar's appointment was hailed by boxers, promoters, and fans. He remained popular during his tenure, initiating efforts to clean up and reform Bay State boxing. He called for a review of all licenses, state investigations of failed promotions, and the institution of club suspensions...
...Lamar was also lauded for his willingness to make controversial decisions. He once suspended middleweight champion Sugar Ray Robinson after the fighter walked out on a Boston Garden fight. He also invited controversy by having Massachusetts withdraw from the National Boxing Association...
...Many of Lamar's ancestors played important roles in American history. His great-grandfather, L.Q.C. Lamar, was one of the first Confederate lawyers to work with Union leaders after the Civil War. Other famous relatives include the second president of the Republic of Texas and a U.S. senator from Missouri...