Clarrie Gordon Explained

Birth Date:9 March 1917
Birth Place:Patea, New Zealand[1]
Death Date:19 November 1983 (aged 66)
Death Place:Auckland, Australia
Sport:Boxing
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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.

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

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418003211/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/go/clarrie-gordon-1.html Clarrie Gordon
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417041904/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/NZL/summer/1936/ New Zealand at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games
  3. http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/113257 Clarrie Gordon
  4. https://museumofsouthtaranaki.wordpress.com/collectionsresearch/clarrie-gordon/ Hitler’s Bout with a Pātea Boxer