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Clyde Gray: After his brother's death in the ring, Clyde almost quit boxing
Clyde Gray: After his brother's death in the ring, Clyde almost quit boxing

Clyde Gray: After his brother's death in the ring, Clyde almost quit boxing

Date5/26/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Clyde Gray: After his brother's death in the ring, Clyde almost quit boxing.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0051361F
      No punching in this ring. Clyde Gray (left), the 26-year-old Canadian and Commonwealth welterweight boxing champion, and his wife, Evelyn, look over f(...)
      No punching in this ring. Clyde Gray (left), the 26-year-old Canadian and Commonwealth welterweight boxing champion, and his wife, Evelyn, look over f(...)
      Gray, Clyde, 1947-
      11/12/1973
      Honing his boxing skills. Canadian welterweight champion Clyde Gray works out on punching bag at Lansdowne Athletic Club in preparation for bout with (...)
      Honing his boxing skills. Canadian welterweight champion Clyde Gray works out on punching bag at Lansdowne Athletic Club in preparation for bout with (...)
      Gray, Clyde, 1947-
      4/24/1974
      Still slugging: Clyde Gray, his home bearing few signs of a once-stellar boxing career, is learning to roll with the punches
      Still slugging: Clyde Gray, his home bearing few signs of a once-stellar boxing career, is learning to roll with the punches
      Gray, Clyde, 1947-
      9/21/1990
      Indoors in ring which he has set up in barn in Claremont farm, Clyde Gray rests during training for June 28 world welterweight title fight against Ang(...)
      Indoors in ring which he has set up in barn in Claremont farm, Clyde Gray rests during training for June 28 world welterweight title fight against Ang(...)
      Gray, Clyde, 1947-
      5/26/1975
      That's all: Clyde Gray is congratulated by handler as he returns to his corner after winning bout at Gardens last night on second-round TKO over Otho Thyson
      That's all: Clyde Gray is congratulated by handler as he returns to his corner after winning bout at Gardens last night on second-round TKO over Otho Thyson
      Gray, Clyde, 1947-
      11/21/1972
      Wondering his future? What's ahead looks good for lightweight Nicky Furlano, considered the most promising boxer developed in Toronto since Clyde Gray(...)
      Wondering his future? What's ahead looks good for lightweight Nicky Furlano, considered the most promising boxer developed in Toronto since Clyde Gray(...)
      Furlano, Nicky
      2/3/1978
      Ready, get set . . . Toronto's Clyde Gray has his left hand ready to throw punch at world welterweight champion Jose Napoles, left, during their title(...)
      Ready, get set . . . Toronto's Clyde Gray has his left hand ready to throw punch at world welterweight champion Jose Napoles, left, during their title(...)
      Gray, Clyde, 1947-
      9/23/1973
      Clyde Gray is in superb condition for the biggest fight of his life tomorrow when the challenges world welterweight titleholder Jose Napoles at Maple (...)
      Clyde Gray is in superb condition for the biggest fight of his life tomorrow when the challenges world welterweight titleholder Jose Napoles at Maple (...)
      Gray, Clyde, 1947-
      8/27/1973
      Handing out some batting tips to members of his girls softball team is Clyde Gray, who meets titleholder Jose Napoles in world welterweight championsh(...)
      Handing out some batting tips to members of his girls softball team is Clyde Gray, who meets titleholder Jose Napoles in world welterweight championsh(...)
      Gray, Clyde, 1947-
      8/9/1973
      Clyde Gray of Toronto, Canadian and Commonwealth welterweight champion, is being checked by a doctor at the weigh-in for his non-title bout tomorrow n(...)
      Clyde Gray of Toronto, Canadian and Commonwealth welterweight champion, is being checked by a doctor at the weigh-in for his non-title bout tomorrow n(...)
      Bezant, Graham
      4/9/1973
      Gray, Clyde - Action
      Gray, Clyde - Action
      Gray, Clyde, 1947-
      5/26/1975
      Clyde Gray: Toughest opponent moved counter-clockwise
      Clyde Gray: Toughest opponent moved counter-clockwise
      Gray, Clyde, 1947-
      1/1/1978