Ad Wolgast (1888 – 1955)

Nickname: “The Michigan Wildcat”
Birthplace: Cadillac, Michigan, USA
Weight Class: Lightweight
Stance: Orthodox
Professional Record: 77 – 24 – 19 (16 KOs)
Years Active: 1906 – 1920

Biography
World Lightweight Champion (1910 – 1912), Ad Wolgast was a relentless brawler whose trilogy with Battling Nelson defined the era’s action.

In the Hobby
Wolgast’s rookie appears in some of the earliest photographic sets.

Rookie & Early Issues
1910 T218 Champion Athletes (USA): true rookie card.

Registry Metadata
Earliest Issue: 1910 T218 Champion Athletes
Rookie Year: 1910
Recent Notable Sales: 1910 T218 (PSA 5) — $2,200 (2024)

Legacy
Wolgast’s rookie captures the ferocity of boxing’s transitional decade — the bridge between bareknuckle grit and modern championship sport.

Boxer Details

Biography

Ad Wolgast (1888 – 1955) in the Hobby

Registry Metadata

Rookie & Early Issues

Legacy

Biography

Ad Wolgast (1888 – 1955) in the Hobby

Registry Metadata

Rookie & Early Issues

Legacy

Boxer Cards

No registered boxing cards. Know of a card we are missing? Please email info@boxingcardregistry.org

Related Boxers

Agit Kabayel (1992 – )

Meldrick Taylor (1966 – )

Emile Griffith (1938 – 2013)

Benny Paret (1937 – 1962)

Devin Haney (1998 – )

Shakur Stevenson (1997 – )

Research Resources

Boxing Card Registry provides open-access resources for research, documentation, and historical preservation of boxing trading cards.
We welcome collectors, historians, and scholars from around the world to explore and contribute to the registry.

Our Open Reference API and archival database allow creators and researchers to connect with verified information about boxing cards and their history.

Public domain images and data featured on this site are available for educational, research, and noncommercial use without restriction or fee, provided proper attribution is given to the source.

Feedback

We continuously research and review the historical and cultural context of boxing cards and related materials in the Boxing Card Registry.

If you have additional information, corrections, or questions regarding a boxer or card record, please complete and submit our Contribution Form.

Our curatorial team welcomes input from collectors, historians, and enthusiasts to help improve and expand the accuracy of the registry.