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 The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp ...

, where he was eliminated in his first bout. At 19 years, he was the youngest competitor from New Zealand at those Games. 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.Clarrie Gordon
boxrec.com 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.Hitler’s Bout with a Pātea Boxer
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