Joseph Wilby

Joseph Wilby (1912 – 1999) was a male boxer who competed for England.

Joseph Wilby
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1912-09-16)16 September 1912
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Died20 November 1999(1999-11-20) (aged 87)
Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Medal record
Boxing
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Bronze medal – third place 1938 Sydney81kg

Boxing career

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]

Personal life

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]

References
  1. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. "1938 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "New Boxing champions". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 8 April 1937. Retrieved 31 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Sleaford Boxer coaches Britain's team". Sleaford Gazette. 16 September 1949. Retrieved 31 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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