[Other Sport] RIP Dick McTaggart

[Lenny Rider]

Probably the finest amateur boxer GB ever produced.

Olympic Gold in 1956
Bronze in 1960
Got through three bouts in 1964 before losing to the eventual Gold Medallist
Commonwealth Gold in 1958

5 ABA titles between 1956-65

Retired with a record of 610 wins from 634 contests

A fighter from a bygone age

RIP

 

[MTSeagulls]

Was it Murder?

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Was it Murder?

Cigarettes is my guess.

 

[OzMike]

Awwwww Jean.

 

[marlowe]

Cigarettes is my guess.

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He was the half brother of Brian Connoly, the lead singer of 70s glam rockers, Sweet. You can probably notice the family resemblance.