Vince Glionna won the Canadian national featherweight championship on several occasions, but was selected to represent his country in the bantamweight division at the 1928 Summer Olympics. After a first round bye, he defeated Hans Ziglarski of Germany, but was then stopped by Harry Isaacs of South Africa, the eventual bronze medalist. Following the Games Glionna turned professional and travelled to the United States to contest for the world flyweight title. The discovery of heart problems ended his career, although he continued to fight as an amateur until World War II, at which point he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force to serve as a physical training instructor. He continued to work at the Fort York Armories after the conflict until a fall left him disabled for the remainder of his life.
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