William J. Dees

William John Dees (28 September 1874 – 18 October 1940)[2] was a boxer from England. He won the Amateur Boxing Association of England's middleweight championship in 1897,[3] and was the heavyweight champion in 1900.[4] He represented Great Britain at the 1908 Olympic Games in London in 1908.[5][6] In 1935, as president of the Amateur Boxing Association, he sailed from Southampton to New York with the Golden Gloves Boxing Association.[7] In October 1940, during the Blitz, Dees was killed by bombs in his home[2] in Deptford, south London, aged 66.[8]

William Dees
Personal information
Full nameWilliam John Dees
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1874-09-28)28 September 1874[1]
Liverpool, England
Died18 October 1940(1940-10-18) (aged 66)
London, England
Sport
Sportboxing

References
  1. "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  2. William J. Dees at Olympedia
  3. "17th ABAE National Championship". The Amateur Boxing Association of England. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
  4. "20th ABAE National Championship". Amateur Boxing Association of England. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
  5. "William J Dees". British Olympic Association. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
  6. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Dees Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  7. "Golden Gloves and British officials enjoy a luncheon at the Commodore..." Getty Images. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  8. CWGC casualty record, William John Dees. Retrieved 15 January 2021.


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