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Jack Parker (boxer)

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Jack Parker
Personal information
Full nameJohn Arthur Leonard Parker
Born(1915-07-10)10 July 1915
Wellington, New Zealand
Died9 August 1993(1993-08-09) (aged 78)
OccupationChauffeur[1]
Weight54 kg (118 lb)[2]
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportAmateur boxing
Achievements and titles
National finalsBantamweight champion (1937)

John Arthur Leonard Parker (10 July 1915 – 9 August 1993) was a New Zealand amateur boxer who represented his country at the 1938 British Empire Games and won a national amateur title in the bantamweight division.

Biography

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Born in Wellington on 10 July 1915, Parker was the son of Joseph Elvery Parker and Annie Parker (née Gosling).[3][4]

Parker won the New Zealand amateur bantamweight boxing title in 1937.[5] He was duly selected to represent New Zealand in the same division at the 1938 British Empire Games,[6] but was eliminated in his first bout, being narrowly beaten on points by the English fighter, William Butler, who went on to win the gold medal.[2][7][8]

During World War II, Parker served as a stoker first class in the Royal New Zealand Navy.[1]

Parker died on 9 August 1993, and was buried at Makara Cemetery.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Cemeteries search". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Law and Schluter stopped". The Worker. 8 February 1938. p. 24. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Birth search: registration number 1915/14554". Births, deaths and marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Parker, Joseph Elvery – WW1 2/3064 – Army". Archives New Zealand. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  5. ^ "New Zealand amateur boxing champions". Boxing New Zealand. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  6. ^ "New Zealand team". Otago Daily Times. 20 January 1938. p. 7. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Referee's remarks: poor talent at Games". The Evening Post. 12 February 1938. p. 22. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Boxing 54kg – men Sydney 1938". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2018. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.