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James Montgomery (boxer)

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James Montgomery
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born(1934-12-26)26 December 1934
Died13 February 2015(2015-02-13) (aged 80)
Sport
SportBoxing

James Montgomery (26 December 1934 – 13 February 2015) was a Canadian boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics. A native of Montreal, he played for the Verdun Shamcats of the Quebec Senior Football League in the late 1950s and early 1960s.[1] At the 1956 Summer Olympics, he lost to Ulrich Kienast of West Germany.[1]

Montgomery's son Jim is a former ice hockey player who is now a National Hockey League coach.

References

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Montgomery Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2018.