Tags: Amateur Boxer, Boxer.
Arthur (Art) Oliver (March 25 1911 – June 1 1944) was an American boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Mississippi and died at the crossing in Robertsdale southeast of Hammond Indiana when the truck he was riding in collided with a passenger train.In August 1935 while still an amateur he served as sparring partner for Joe Louis. In 1936 he represented Chicago at the Intercity Golden Gloves which he won.