William Smith (boxer)
William Smith (* 4. July 1904 in Johannesburg , South Africa ; † 20th December 1955 ) was a South African boxer in the bantamweight .
In 1924, Smith took part in the Summer Olympics in Paris . There he defeated Harry Wolff from Sweden , Jacques Lemouton from France , Jean Ges also from France and Salvatore Tripoli from Italy on points and became Olympic champion .
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SURNAME | Smith, William |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African bantamweight boxer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 4th July 1904 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Johannesburg , South Africa |
DATE OF DEATH | December 20, 1955 |
Place of death | Johannesburg , South Africa |