George Shorter Explained
| George Shorter |
| Nationality: | British |
| Sport: | Boxing |
| Birth Date: | 17 June 1894 |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Death Date: | 4th quarter 1968 (aged 74) |
| Death Place: | London, England |
George Richard Shorter (17 June 1894 - 1968) was a British boxer.[1] He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2]
Shorter won the 1921 and 1923 Amateur Boxing Association British lightweight titles, when boxing out of the Clapton Federation ABC.[3] [4] [5]
Notes and References
- Web site: George Shorter . Olympedia . 7 October 2021.
- George Shorter Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035432/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sh/george-shorter-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 6 November 2018.
- Web site: Roll of Honour. England Boxing. 14 January 2022.
- News: A.B.A Championships. Boxing World and Mirror of Life . 26 March 1921 . 10 January 2022. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Boxing The Amateur Championships. Belfast News-Letter . 19 April 1923 . 3 January 2022. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
