Clarrie Gordon

Clarrie Gordon
Gordon c. 1936
Personal information
Born9 March 1917
Patea, New Zealand[1]
Died19 November 1983 (aged 66)
Auckland, Australia
Sport
SportBoxing

Clarence "Clarrie" Edward Gordon (9 March 1917 – 19 November 1983) was a New Zealand boxer. He competed as a featherweight at the 1936 Summer Olympics, where he was eliminated in his first bout.[1] At 19 years, he was the youngest competitor from New Zealand at those Games.[2]

In 1938, Gordon turned professional, and retired in 1949 as a reigning national welterweight champion. He had a record of 22 wins (11 by knockout), 11 losses, and 2 draws.[3] In 1944, he was suspended for three years by the New Zealand Professional Boxing Association after a first-round knockout. During those years, he fought in Australia.[4]

Clarrie had nine siblings; among them six of the seven brothers became career boxers, including Clarrie's twin brother Viv.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Clarrie Gordon. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ New Zealand at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Clarrie Gordon. boxrec.com
  4. ^ a b Hitler’s Bout with a Pātea Boxer. museumofsouthtaranaki.wordpress.com


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