Point Pleasant in Mason County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Sam Littlepage
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 31, 2021
1. Sam Littlepage Marker
Inscription.
Sam Littlepage. . Charleston, W.Va., native and one of only three Mountaineer boxers to win a national championship in the history of the program (1933-50) … captured the 1938 national title at 165 pounds and helped WVU earn a three-way tie of the national team title that year … was the Eastern Intercollegiate Conference champion at 155 pounds in 1936 and at 165 in 1938, and served as team captain his senior year … served in the U.S. Army from 1940-46, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel … earned a law degree from WVU following his discharge from the service and practiced law until his death in 1974 … selected to the WVU Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.
Charleston, W.Va., native and one of only three Mountaineer boxers to win a national championship in the history of the program (1933-50) … captured the 1938 national title at 165 pounds and helped WVU earn a three-way tie of the national team title that year … was the Eastern Intercollegiate Conference champion at 155 pounds in 1936 and at 165 in 1938, and served as team captain his senior year … served in the U.S. Army from 1940-46, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel … earned a law degree from WVU following his discharge from the service and practiced law until his death in 1974 … selected to the WVU Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.
Location. 38° 50.678′ N, 82° 8.273′ W. Marker is in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, in Mason County. Marker is on 6th Street (County Road 62/29) just east of Main Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 6th St, Point Pleasant WV 25550, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 207 Sixth Street (here, next to this marker); World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Point Pleasant (within shouting distance of this
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 31, 2021
2. Sam Littlepage Marker
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