Background
He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and died in Saint St. Petersburg, Florida.
He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and died in Saint St. Petersburg, Florida.
The correct spelling of his name is "Spanjer" nevertheless many sources misspell his name as "Spanger". George Finnegan, Charles Mayer, and Oliver Kirk, who also competed in Saint Louis, were the others
In the lightweight category of the 1904 Summer Olympics he defeated fellow American Jack Egan in the final to win a gold medal but took silver in the heavier welterweight category. He won two medals in Boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics, one of only a four boxers to capture more than one medal in the same Olympics.
