GA SR725

Georgia Senate celebrates the dedication of the Edward Crook Jr. Gymnasium at Fort Benning on February 27, 2026, honoring the Olympic gold medalist and Army veteran

Edward "Eddie" Crook Jr. won gold in middleweight boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome at age 31, making him reportedly the oldest U.S. Army boxer to win Olympic gold

Crook served 30 years in the U.S. Army, achieving the rank of command sergeant major, completing two tours in Vietnam, and earning the Silver Star, two Purple Hearts, and a Bronze Star

He supported Fort Benning's boxing program and established a training initiative known as the "Smokers"

Resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy to Crook's family