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Cecil Bissett

b. 1908

Zimbabwean boxer

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About Cecil Bissett

Born 1908. Cecil Bissett was a Zimbabwean boxer.

Clyde Cecil Bissett (born 3 April 1907, date of death unknown) was a Rhodesian boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

While representing Rhodesia at the Olympics, he defeated Carlos Orellana of Mexico before being eliminated in the quarter-finals of the lightweight class by Carlo Orlandi of Italy. His life after the Games is unknown. Cecil Bissett was an assistant native commissioner at Miami (modern Mwami) in 1949.

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Important facts

Born
1908
Birth century
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Also known as
Clyde Cecil Bissett

Frequently asked questions

Who was Cecil Bissett?

Zimbabwean boxer

When was Cecil Bissett born?

Cecil Bissett was born in 1908.

What was Cecil Bissett's occupation?

Cecil Bissett was a boxer.

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Cecil Bissett was Zimbabwean.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Cecil Bissett

· Wikidata: Q11689491

· DBpedia: Cecil Bissett

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