William J. Dees

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William John Dees (28 September 1874 – 18 October 1940)[2] was a boxer from England. He won the Amateur Boxing Association of England's middleweight championship in 1897,[3] and was the heavyweight champion in 1900.[4] He represented Great Britain at the 1908 Olympic Games in London in 1908.[5][6] In 1935, as president of the Amateur Boxing Association, he sailed from Southampton to New York with the Golden Gloves Boxing Association.[7] In October 1940, during the Blitz, Dees was killed by bombs in his home[2] in Deptford, south London, aged 66.[8]

William Dees
Personal information
Full nameWilliam John Dees
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1874-09-28)28 September 1874[1]
Liverpool, England
Died18 October 1940(1940-10-18) (aged 66)
London, England
Sport
Sportboxing

References

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  1. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b William J. Dees at Olympedia
  3. ^ "17th ABAE National Championship". The Amateur Boxing Association of England. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
  4. ^ "20th ABAE National Championship". Amateur Boxing Association of England. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
  5. ^ "William J Dees". British Olympic Association. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
  6. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Dees Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Golden Gloves and British officials enjoy a luncheon at the Commodore..." Getty Images. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  8. ^ [1] CWGC casualty record, William John Dees. Retrieved 15 January 2021.