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Joseph Wilby (1912 – 1999) was a male boxer who competed for England.
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 September 1912 Wakefield, West Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 November 1999 (aged 87) Sleaford, Lincolnshire | ||||||||||||||
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Wilby represented England and won a bronze medal in the 81 kg division at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He captained the boxing team during the Games.[1][2] Wilby won the Amateur Boxing Association 1937 light heavyweight title, when boxing for the Royal Air Force.[3]
He later coached the British boxing team.[4]
He was in the Royal Air Force and stationed at No 3 (A) Wing a RAF Halton, Buckinghamshire during 1938. IN 1949 he was living in Sleaford and was a Warrant officer.[4]
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