Bob Edgett

Bob Edgett (1930 - September 20, 2011) was a Canadian former boxer and amateur boxing coach.

Early life Robert Edgett was born in 1930 in Midgic, New Brunswick, Canada.

After WWII, he was at sea with the Royal Canadian Navy from 1949 to 1951.

The amateur boxer started working for Corrections Canada as a guard at Dorchester Penitentiary in 1955. Edgett retired as a correctional officer in 1988.

Amateur boxing career At the age of 15 in 1945, Bob Edgett took up training with Mount Allison University and Academy students through their athletic program.

In his early bouts around Sackville-Amherst, he racked up twelve wins before losing to Lucky Abrams, then moved to Toronto for ten months, boxing out of the Diamond Boxing Club and at Massey Hall.

Edgett notably captured a three-round decision in Toronto in 1948 against Earl Walls, then the Canadian heavyweight champion and a top-ranked fighter worldwide. At the 1948 Central Ontario Championships, he claimed the light heavyweight crown and advanced to the Olympic Boxing Trials finals, falling to Eddie Zastre. Missing the 1948 Olympic team, he relocated to Montreal to train with Gus Mell, Johnny Greco, and Danny Webb. His clubs extended to Big Cove, Rexton, Port Elgin, and Halifax.

Edgett trained Maritime boxers such as Les Sprague and Yvon Durelle. 2018 Multi-Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame Community Advocate Award