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| Born | 4 June 1929 | |||||||||||||
| Died | 4th quarter 1973 (aged 44) Thurnscoe, West Riding of Yorkshire | |||||||||||||
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Ronald Latham (1929-1973) was a male boxer who competed for England.
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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||||
| Born | 4 June 1929 | |||||||||||||
| Died | 4th quarter 1973 (aged 44) Thurnscoe, West Riding of Yorkshire | |||||||||||||
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Ronald Latham (1929-1973) was a male boxer who competed for England.
He represented England and won a gold medal in the 60 kg division at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand. [1] [2]
He was part of Hickleton Main Boxing Club [3] and won the 63rd ABA National Championship lightweight title. [4] [5]
He was a blacksmith by trade at the Hickleton Main Colliery.
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