With an easy smile and an encouraging “give it your best shot” manner, Dr. Glenn Bynum served as the ringside physician for Chicago Golden Gloves boxing matches for the past 57 years.

Known simply as “Doc,” he became a familiar and trusted figure in the city’s boxing community as he checked the hands, pupils and heart beats of thousands of fighters before they stepped into the ring.

Golden Gloves is a non-profit that’s been holding an annual boxing tournament since 1923, with the winners heading to a national tournament to face fighters from 30 other cities that also have Golden Gloves programs.

Dr. Bynum also served as ringside physician at the national tournament, which changes locations each year.

“He didn’t just do his job, it was like he was humming a song while he did it,” said T

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