Wednesday, September 26, 2012

BRITISH COLUMBIA's OLYMPIC BOXERS

OUR BC OLYMPIC BOXERS: brian zelley

*From the years 1948 to 2000, canadian Olympic boxing teams
 have included have included the following boxers from BC:
Eddie Haddad, Lennie Walters, Fred Desrosiers,  Dick Findlay, 
Chris Ius, Les Hamilton, Sidney McKnight, Dale Walters,
Manny Sobral and  Donnie Orr.

(1952 Olympics: lennie walters & 1968 Olympics: dick findlay)





Of this select group, over the last three years, the following
have been selected for the BRITISH COLUMBIA
BOXING HALL OF FAME:
*Eddie Haddad, Lennie Walters, Fred Desrosiers, Dick findlay,
Chris Ius, Dale Walters, Manny Sobral and Donnie Orr.
Boxers Les Hamilton and Sidney McKnight have been 
nominated, but so far they have been overlooked or forgotten.


Update: Sid McKnight has been selected, so Les Hamilton remains
to be selected in 2015 or beyond.