Frank Albert Scott
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Frank Albert Scott (1949–2005) was a boxer and boxing coach.
Career[]
Scott won a bronze medal at the 1966 Commonwealth Games. He was a member of the Canadian boxing team in the 1966 and 1970 Commonwealth Games and the 1967 Pan American Games.[1] During his active years, some of his bouts took place in Seattle, Washington, including an "All Star" boxing card that took place on March 23, 1968.[2] Scott also competed in the 1968 Seattle Golden Gloves/Pacific Northwest AAU Championships as part of one of the largest British Columbian teams ever to compete.[3]
Prior to the 1968 Seattle Golden Gloves, Scott competed in the 1968 BC Golden Gloves, held at Vancouver's PNE Garden Auditorium. He made it to the finals with a victory over Steven Flajole of Renton, Washington to face teammate Brian Zelley, who defeated Brian Gray of the East Vancouver Optimists Boxing Club. In the finals, Scott earned a victory by decision.[4]
Scott was a boxing coach with the Queensborough Boxing Club in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.
British Columbia Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame[]
In 2010, Scott was one of fifteen selected for enshrinement into the newly created British Columbia Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame.
References[]
- ^ GBRathletics.com, COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOXING
- ^ Seattle Boxing Club boxing program, 23 March 1968
- ^ "The Vancouver Sun" newspaper
- ^ Dave Empey, The Vancouver Sun
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada
- Boxers at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
- Boxers at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Boxers at the 1967 Pan American Games
- Sportspeople from British Columbia
- Pan American Games competitors for Canada
- 1949 births
- 2005 deaths
- Flyweight boxers
- Canadian male boxers
- Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing