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Alf Harper

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Alfred Harper
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born19 December 1914
Died1983 (aged 68–69)

Alfred Harper (19 December 1914 – 1983) was a male boxer who competed for England.

Boxing career

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Harper won the 1937 Amateur Boxing Association British featherweight title, when boxing out of the Aston ABC.[1] The following year Harper represented England in the 57 kg division at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.[2][3]

Harper was also selected to compete in the featherweight tournament at the 1936 Summer Olympics, but he did not start the event.[4]

Personal life

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He was a mechanic by trade and lived in Ingleby Street, Spring Hill, Birmingham during 1938.

References

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  1. ^ "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. ^ "1938 Athletes". Team England.
  4. ^ "Alf Harper". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
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