Reginald William Thomas "Roy" Ingram (19 November 1900 – 1972) was a South African
boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
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who competed in the
1920 Summer Olympics
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and in the
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al ...
.
He was born in
Belfast
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,
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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In 1920, he was eliminated in the second round of the
welterweight class after losing his fight to
Trygve Stokstad. Four years later he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the
welterweight class after losing his fight to the eventual gold medalist
Jean Delarge.
References
External links
Roy Ingram's profile at Sports Reference.com
1900 births
1972 deaths
Boxers from Belfast
Welterweight boxers
Olympic boxers for South Africa
Boxers at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Boxers at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Irish emigrants to South Africa
South African male boxers
20th-century South African sportsmen
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