GA SR726

Georgia Senate Resolution honoring the life and memory of Edward "Eddie" Crook, Jr., Olympic gold medalist from Columbus, Georgia

Won gold medal in middleweight boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome at age 31, reportedly the oldest U.S. Army boxer to achieve this, competing alongside Muhammad Ali and Wilbur McClure

Served 30 years in the U.S. Army, retiring as Command Sergeant Major, with two tours in Vietnam and earning the Silver Star, two Purple Hearts, and Bronze Star

Supported Fort Benning's boxing program through a training initiative called the "Smokers" and contributed to preparations for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games

Secretary of the Senate directed to provide a copy of the resolution to his family, which established the Edward and Fannie Crook Jr. Foundation for scholarships at Spencer High School