About
Professional boxer who was a featherweight champion and won both the Golden Gloves and National Amateur Athletic Union titles. He was also a Chicano activist and poet.
Before Fame
He entered boxing after it became clear that he would not be able to afford college.
Trivia
He wrote the poem 'Yo Soy Joaquin,' which has been said to define the essence of being Chicano.
Family Life
He was the child of Federico and Indalesia Gonzalez, along with seven other siblings.
Associated With
He was a part of the Chicano Movement like Cesar Chavez.
