BC Golden Boys, 1939 to 1964

THE GOLDEN BOYS, BC Golden Gloves (1939 to 1964

 THE FIRST 25 GOLDEN BOYS - by Brian W. Zelley
From it's inception in 1939, an important
part of the tournament of the Golden Gloves
was the selection of the Golden Boy who is
deemed to be one of the best in the show.
* the first Golden Boy in the 1939
"Sun Golden Gloves" of British Columbia
was Phil Vickery  and the one selected in 1964
was Brian Bremner.  And, between those two
would be twenty three other.
 (photo: Jack Straza -  1959)

The first 25 Golden Boys:
Phil Vickery     **   Terry Doyle  **   Bob Hickey
Jack Hamilton    *   Harry Smith    *  Chester Orr
Norm Delaire     *   Eddie Haddad *  Sammy May
Don Codville      *   Barnie Grace   *  Tommy Palmer
Jack Butula        *   Dave Codville  *  Billy Stone
Trent Ketcheson *  Don Gehring    *  Mickey Mazur
Harold Mann      *   Jack Straza      *  Alan Curtis
******   Bill (Curly) Adams  *  Buddy Palmer ******
******    Kalman Santosi       *  Brian Bremner ***** 
(photo: Mickey Mazur - 1957)  
     

Beyond the Age of the Pioneer Years: 1965 to 1969
Golden Boys would include: 
Freddy Fuller, Dick Findlay, Ray Lampkin and Neil Knight
                                         Ray Lampkin 1968 and Neil Knight 1969


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