Wednesday, 16 July 2014

The Golden Years BC

BC Boxing 1939 to 1968: by brian zelley
The travels throughout the decades.

There are thousands of images
over the years, so this is just 
a few of the many.  There is no set order as they are on a random 
basis.


A 1967 tournament
A repeat in 1968
Includrs five from the golden years
Freddy Fuller, Eddie Haddad
Frank Scott
Dick Findlay and Fred Desrosiers

"The Sizzling Sixties"
The cover photo includes George Nepper
Founder of the Newcastle Boxing Club
in 1969
He also assisted with the formation
of the Nanaimo Boxing Club in 1971
Mr. Nepper is also an inductee in the
BC Amateur Boxing
Hall of Fame

Brian Zelley vs Neil Knight 1968

** Two stars of BC boxing **


Nanaimo's double champion
Mike Lazare


Some early members
Rock, Balatti, Nepper brothers and
Zelley in 1964 Nanaimo, BC



Vancouver Firefighters/South Hill
Freddy Fuller, Dick Findlay, Dave Wylie
Brian Zelley, Gordie Lawson, Jimmy Walters
John Gamble, Frank Scott, Lindy Lindmoser.
Key coaches: Bert Lowes and Pat West.

Fredfy Fuller and Elio Ius

Mid Sixties
Stan Smith, Freddy Fuller, Elio Ius
Clint Page and Bert Lowes



Nanaimo Boxers 1964

Golden Boy Straza

Ray Lampkin and Neil Knight
BC Golden Boys
from Portland and Seattle

Fred, Freddy and Larry
at the Fraserview Boy's Club



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Ron Whalley, Fred Fuller, Bert Lowes


Wilfie Greaves, gold in Vancouver '54.




Harold Mann
















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