Clarence Walker (boxer)

{{short description|South African boxer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}

{{Use South African English|date=July 2012}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Clarence Walker

| birth_date = {{birth date text|13 December 1898}}

| birth_place = Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony

| death_date = {{death-date and age|30 April 1957|13 December 1898}}

| death_place = Roodepoort, South Africa

| show-medals = yes

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport | Men's boxing }}

{{MedalCountry | {{flag|South Africa|1910}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games }}

{{MedalGold | 1920 Antwerp | Bantamweight }}

}}

Clarence Leonard "Sal" Walker (13 December 1898 – 30 April 1957) was a South African bantamweight professional boxer who competed in the early 1920s.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/8011 |title=Clarence Walker |work=Olympedia |access-date=22 July 2021}} He won the gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics, defeating Chris Graham in the final. He was born in Port Elizabeth, and died in Roodepoort, Gauteng. His paternal grandfather was from Scotland.{{cite web|title=Clarence Leonard Walker|url=https://www.geni.com/people/Clarence-Walker/6000000026132085855|publisher=geni.com|accessdate=20 September 2017}}