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Born | Paisley, Ontario, Canada | 23 January 1900
Died | 10 November 1974 | (aged 74)
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Sport | Boxing |
Leslie Waughop Black sometimes shortened to Les Black (23 January 1900 – 10 November 1974) was a Canadian boxer.[1] He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1924 Summer Olympics and got 4th place.[2] He later became an orthopedic surgeon and retired at age 70 after suffering a stroke.[3]