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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | William John Dees |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 28 September 1874[1] Liverpool, England |
| Died | 18 October 1940 (aged 66) London, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | boxing |
References edit
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ a b William J. Dees at Olympedia
- ^ "17th ABAE National Championship". The Amateur Boxing Association of England. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- ^ "20th ABAE National Championship". Amateur Boxing Association of England. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- ^ "William J Dees". British Olympic Association. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Golden Gloves and British officials enjoy a luncheon at the Commodore..." Getty Images. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ [1] CWGC casualty record, William John Dees. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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