Fred Feary

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameFrederick Frank "Fred"•Feary
Used nameFred•Feary
Born10 April 1912 in Anderson, California (USA)
Died20 April 1994 in Stockton, California (USA)
AffiliationsAmblers Club
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Fred Feary moved to Stockton, California at the age of 12 and attended the local high school, fighting his first amateur bout in 1927. After an impressive string of wins he became AAU Heavyweight Champion in 1932 at Madison Square Garden. His professional career was relatively successful. In a short three-year career (1933-35), he won his first 14 fights, ending with 21 wins in 28 fights, all of them in California, mostly in his hometown of Stockton. He later became a policeman.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1932 Summer Olympics Boxing USA Fred Feary
Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) 3 Bronze