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
- Medallists at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games