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| Nationality |  England |
| Born | 5 November 1934 Hendon |
Dennis E Pollard (born 1934), is a male former boxer who competed for England.
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| Nationality | England |
| Born | 5 November 1934 Hendon |
Dennis E Pollard (born 1934), is a male former boxer who competed for England.
He represented England in the 81 kg light-heavyweight division at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia. [1] [2]
He was a member of the Metropolitan Police and Fitzroy Lodge Amateur Boxing Club.
He was a policeman by trade.
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