About Ernest Peirce
Lived 1909 – 1998 (aged 88). Ernest Peirce was a South African boxer.
Ernest "Eddie" Peirce (25 September 1909 – 23 January 1998) was a South African boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
He was born in Somerset West and died in Apache Junction, Arizona, United States.
In 1932 he won the bronze medal in the middleweight classification after winning the third-place fight against Roger Michelot of France by walkover.
Two years earlier, Peirce won the middleweight bronze medal at the 1930 British Empire Games.
He is buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix.
1932 Olympic results Below are the results of Ernest Peirce, a South African middleweight boxer, who competed at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics: Round of 16: bye Quarterfinal: defeated Lajos Szigeti (Hungary) on points Semifinal: lost to Carmen Barth (United States) on points Bronze Medal Match: won by walkover versus Roger Michelot (France)
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Who was Ernest Peirce?
boxer
When was Ernest Peirce born?
Ernest Peirce was born on 25 September 1909 in Somerset West.
When did Ernest Peirce die?
Ernest Peirce died on 23 January 1998 in Apache Junction.
What was Ernest Peirce's occupation?
Ernest Peirce was a boxer.
What nationality was Ernest Peirce?
Ernest Peirce was South African.
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