| Jack Parker | |
| Full Name: | John Arthur Leonard Parker |
| Birth Date: | 10 July 1915 |
| Birth Place: | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Occupation: | Chauffeur |
| Weight: | 118lb |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Sport: | Amateur boxing |
| Nationals: | Bantamweight champion (1937) |
John Arthur Leonard Parker (10 July 1915 – 9 August 1993) was a New Zealand amateur boxer who represented his country at the 1938 British Empire Games and won a national amateur title in the bantamweight division.
Born in Wellington on 10 July 1915, Parker was the son of Joseph Elvery Parker and Annie Parker (née Gosling).[1] [2]
Parker won the New Zealand amateur bantamweight boxing title in 1937.[3] He was duly selected to represent New Zealand in the same division at the 1938 British Empire Games,[4] but was eliminated in his first bout, being narrowly beaten on points by the English fighter, William Butler, who went on to win the gold medal.[5] [6] [7]
During World War II, Parker served as a stoker first class in the Royal New Zealand Navy.
Parker died on 9 August 1993, and was buried at Makara Cemetery.[8]