Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales [1] (June 18, 1928 – April 12, 2005) was a Mexican-American [2] boxer, poet, political organizer, and activist. [3] He was one of many leaders for the Crusade for Justice in Denver, Colorado.

Rodolfo Gonzales (born June 18, 1928, Denver, Colorado, U.S.—died April 12, 2005, Denver) was a Mexican American boxer, writer, and civil rights activist who was a leading figure in the Chicano Movement of the 1960s and ’70s.

2005年4月14日 · Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales, a former boxer whose political activism and outspoken advocacy of Chicano power made him a hero to Mexican American youths in the 1960s, has died. He was 76.

Rodolpho “Corky” Gonzales, political activist and founder of the Crusade for Justice, stands with young Mexican American men and women near a doorway in probably Denver, Colorado. A man in a beret stands close by and raises his fist. 1970 February 11. Denver Public Library, Western History Collection. Call Number: Z-8827.

2005年4月15日 · Chicano political and civil rights activist Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales died this past Tuesday at his home in Denver, Colorado. He was 76 years old. Gonzales was an iconic leader in the movement for...

Gonzáles fought as a featherweight in 75 fights. He won the Golden Gloves and Diamond Gloves Tournaments and became Colorado Regional Amateur Flyweight Champion in 1946, soon becoming bantam weight champ in the National Amateur Athletic Union.

2017年7月20日 · On August 6, 1966, Chicano activist Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales addressed a group (believed to be the Denver Stop The War Committee) with a speech declaring, "peace is dignity."

Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales (1928–2005) was a prominent figure in the Chicano Movement in Denver in the 1960s and 1970s. He also had ties to the greater Civil Rights Movement. In addition to his activist work, Gonzales had multifaceted careers in boxing, politics, and poetry, and left a lasting legacy in the Centennial State.

2010年3月6日 · One of the most vocal and charismatic leaders of the Chicano Movement, Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales began his career as a prizefighter in Denver, Colorado. By 1960, however, he had become interested in politics and was appointed to co-chair the Viva Kennedy campaign in Denver.

Mexican American (Chicano) boxer, writer, and civil rights activist Rodolfo Gonzales was a leading figure in the Chicano movement of the 1960s and ’70s. The movement sought to bring about civil rights reform for Mexican Americans, who faced widespread discrimination and …