Saturday, March 31, 2012

CANADIAN BOXING NAMES: by Brian Zelley

THE MANY NAMES THROUGHOUT THE YEARS:

*Sample of names from British Columbia A to C:
Abe Seriani to Corky Hamilton from the past.



*Aaron Wolf, Al Chabot, Al Ford, Al Harper,  Al Sparks, 
Alan Curtis, Alex Bankier, Alex Angelomatis, Alex Rynn,  Allan Bayne,
Allan Tummons,  Andrew Kooner,  Andrew Riley, Armand Savoie,
Ariane Fortin, Arnold McEwan,  Art HafeyAsif Dar,   Augustos Dos Reis, 
Alison Arsenault,   Albert Schneider, Adam Trupish,  


*Barry Creswell,  Barry Blatter, Barry Krangle,  Blair Richardson,
Bert Lowes, Bill Arsenault,  Bill Gariepy,  Billy Irwin, Billy Townsend, 
Bill Starr, Billy McCrandle, Billy Taylor, Billy Watson, Bob Carswell, 
Bob Edgett, Bob Ginetti,  Bob Mercer,  Bob Perry,
Bob Kacer, Bram Melis,  Brian Gray, Brian Barker, Brian Hatfield, 
Brian Lansing, Brian O'Reilly,   Brian Sacho,   Brian Zelley, 
Bruce Harkness,  Bus Lindsay,  Buzz Montour,  Bill (Curly) Adams, 
Billy Pinkus,  Bill Rannelli, Bob Decker,    Billy Downey






* Campbell Palmer, Camile Huard, Capi Damani, Carmen Rinke,
 Carroll Morgan, Chris Clarke, Chester Douglas, Chester Orr, 
Charles Beaudry,  Charles John, Charley Chase, Chris Ius,
Chris Johnson, Clint Dumais, Cleveland Denny,  Clint Page,  Clyde Gray,
Cody Brown,  Cody Kelly, Colin Coleridge,  Corey Burton, Curtis Fidler,
Custio Clayton,  Clarence Newton, Casey Patton,  Clarke McLellan    


* Dale Anderson, Dale Walters, Dan Wright, Danny Crawford, 
Danny Neale,  Danny Poole,  Danny Sherry,  Danny Thompson, 
Darryl Olsen, Dave Brown, Dave Thompson,  Dave Wylie,  David Ius,
Dean Bruckshaw,   Dennis Lambert, Denny Ross, Dale Brown, 
Derek Austin, Derrick Hoyt,  Dick Findlay,  Dick MacLean,
Dick St. Louis,   Donnie Lalond,   Don Orr,  Donnie Orr, 
Donnie Poole,    Domenic final image Figliomeni, Doug Bolianatz.  
 Dave Downey  Didier Bence,  David Defiagbon, 


*Earle McLeay, Ed Gilmore, Ed MCaffrey, Ed Wainright, Ed Williams,
 Eddie Haddad,  Edgar Davis, Egerton Marcus,   Elio IUS, Eric Grenier,   


* Francis (Rocky) MacDougall, Frank Fiacco, Frank Nolan, Frank Scott,
 Fred Dagle,  Fred Desrosiers,   Fred Fuller, Freddie Fuller,  Fred Louie, 

* Gaby Mancini, Gary Summerhayes,   Gary O., Gary Robinson, 
Gary Wood, George Angelomatis,  George Armson,   George Dixon,
George Chuvalo , George Fraser,   George Mason,  George Nepper, 
George (Rock-A-Bye) Ross,  George Shiels,    Gerald Ratte, Glenn McGee, 
Glynn Jones,  Gord Racette,   Gordie Jones,  Gordie Lawson, 
Gordon Miller, Gordon Sinclair,  Greg Gayle, Greg Johnson, 

                          
* Hank Summers, Harold Handlin, Harold Mann, Harry Morris, 
 Harry Pollitt,  Harry Trainor,  Herb Embuldeniya,  Howard Curling, 
 Horace "Lefty" Gwynne,  Howard Grant,  Hugh Kelly,  Hugh Lindsay,
 Hank Hartenberger, Hamid Ismail, 




 * Ian Clyde,  Ian Douglas, Ian Gibson,  Ian Pye, Ian Weir, Irving Mann,   


* Jack Meda, Jack Mellor, Jack Snaith, Jackie Hayden, Jag Seehra, 
Ollenberger Jamie,   Jamie Pagendam,   Jason Downie, 
Jason Haywood, Jason Heit,   Jeff Hill, Jerry Shears, Jimmy McMillan,
Joe Cooke,   Joe Martin, Joe Pendry, Joe Preston, Jim Stevenson, 
Jim Hunter, Jim Gallagher,  Jim Howie, Jim Titley,      Jimmy Walters,
Joe McCaffrey,   Joe Stack,Joey Durelle, Joey Laviolette   John Gamble, 
 John Kovak,   John Henry Wilson,   John Kalbhenn, Jose Martinez, 
John O'Shea, Josh Cameron,  Jeannine Garside






* Katie Dunn Kelly Perlette, Ken Goff, Ken Lindsay, Ken Marjoram, 
Ken Johnson,   Ken Stant,   Kenny Lally, Kent Brown,    Kerry Gallagher,
Kerry Fahlman,    Kevin McDermott,   Kit Munro


* Larry Krangle, Laurie Mann, Lawrence Rolf, Lee Tanghe, Len Barker,
 Len Johnson,  Lennie Walters,   Lennox Lewis, Leo Marsh, Les Hamlton, 
 Les Vegas, Lindy Lindmoser,  Lloyd Anderson,  Lou Bujdoso, Lou Cooke,  





*Mandy Bujold*Marg O'Reilly*Mark Leduc*Mario Bergeron*
Mark Simmons  Marshall Butler,  Marty O'Donnell, Marvin Arneson,  
Mary Spencer, Maxie Berger, Michael Strange, Michel Moffa,  
Mickey Griffin,  Mike Caird, Mike Lazare, Mike Moore,  Mike Murray, 
Mike O'Reilly, Mike Sartori,  Mike Wood, Monty Brown,  
Morgan Williams, Murray Sleep, Mark Collins,  



*Neil Austin, Nicky Furlano,  Norman Tynes, Orland Ralph, 
Oleg (Joey) Sandulo, Otis Grant,  Pat O'reilly,  Pat O'Reilly jr.,  
Pat West,   Paul DiBenedetto, Paul Deluca.  Paul Lemay,  
Perry Demo Stone,   Peter Britt, Peter Paški, Pete Pestowka,   



*Ray Downey, Ralph Robson  Ray Silver,   Rene Cadran, 
Richard Howard,  Rick Albrechtsen, Ricky Anderson,  
Rick Brough,  Rick Duff, Rick Fleck, Rick Rae, 
Roddie (Rocky) MacDougall Roger Adolph,  Roman Grimard, 
Ron MacEachern, Ron Taylor, Ron Trainor,  Ron Whalley, 
Rudy Bianco,  





*Samir El Mais, Shawn O'Sullivan, Shirley and Sid Knopp, Scotty Olson, 
Skimp Williams, Shirley Hibbert, SylviaGallagher
 Stanley F. Smith, Steve Beaupre, Steve D'Sousa, Stephen Nolan,
 Steve Gallagher, Steve Pagendam, Stewart Hilton, Simon Kean
Sylvain Thibeault,  Sam Langford,  Scott MacIntosh, Sonny Wong,   


*Taylor Gordon, Terry Cooke, Terry Dermott,  Thorky Larsen,
Tom Glesby,  Tim Cessford,  Tommy Burns, 
Tommy Paonessa,  Tommy Yule, Tony James, Troy Amos-Ross,
Tyrone Gardiner, Uto Arnold, Vernon Linklater,  Vic Murdoch,   



*Wally Hill, Walter Austin,  Walter Boyce, Walter Henry, Wayne Blatter,
Wayne Boyce, Wayne Crowe, Wayne Gordon, Wayne Powell,  Wayne Welsh, 
Wesley Sunshine, William Titley,  Willie Curry, Yves Ulysse, Yvon Durelle 






(Note: this is not a complete list and it does not include all names from the 
past or many of those still active today, but it is just a sample of some of
the folks that have been involved in various aspects of  Canadian boxing.)
OTHER NAMES WILL BE ADDED ON REQUEST!


HALLS OF FAME
*There are numerous halls and walls of fame from municipal and regional
sports halls to Canadian ones such as the Canadian Boxing Hall and the 
Boxing Canada Hall of Fame.

A sample of names scattered throughout various lists may find such
builders as Jack Allen, Frank Allnutt, Charlie Bagnatto, Ken Billinghurst,
Ken Napper or Joe Webb.  Or, for boxers some of the names include
George Armstrong, Maxie Berger, Jackie Callura, Jerry Dorion,
Sonny Forbes, Arthur King, Gary Summerhayes or Kai Yip.

The New Ontario Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame:
The first inductees:

*The above 18 names are the core group out of 50
nominees.  The inductees from ASIF DAR to 
WALTER HENRY  come from different decades with
a broad range of achievements and contributions.
Some like George Chuvalo and Nicky Furlano may be
better known in professional boxing, but each had a role
to play in the amateur game.

Individual Nominees that will be considered for 2013
which is subject to additional names by August 2013.
Bev Carter
Doug Lewis
Clyde Gray
Earl Walls
Frank Bricker
Hank Boone
Jerry Doiron
John Kalbhen
Ken Hamilton
Patsy Fern
Peter Wylie
Steve Beaupre
Steve Molitor
Steve banished
Troy Ross

Domenic Filane Figliomeni, Jamie Pagendam, Sammy Air Spring

2013 Upadate of 60 Names on a 
Canadian Boxing Wall of Fame:





the golden years








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