About Pickles Douglas
Lived 1886 – 1954 (aged 68). Pickles Douglas was a British cricketer and boxing referee.
Cecil Herbert "Pickles" Douglas (28 June 1886 – 30 September 1954) was an English boxing referee and a cricketer. He played for Essex between 1912 and 1919.
'Pickles' Douglas was a leading boxing referee for many years, handling contest including Jack Doyle v. Jack Petersen, 1933; the two Len Harvey v. Jack Petersen fights, 1933 and 1934; Primo Carnera v. George Cook, 1932; and George Cook v. Joe Beckett, 1922.
Family He was the son of John H. Douglas, a prominent personality at the Covent Garden club, and brother of J. W. H. T. Douglas, who won the ABA amateur middle-weight boxing championship in 1905, the Olympic middleweight title in 1908 and afterwards captained the Essex county cricket eleven and England.
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Who was Pickles Douglas?
British boxing referee and cricketer (1886-1954)
When was Pickles Douglas born?
Pickles Douglas was born on 28 June 1886 in London.
When did Pickles Douglas die?
Pickles Douglas died on 30 September 1954 in Frinton-on-Sea.
What was Pickles Douglas's occupation?
Pickles Douglas was a cricketer and boxing referee.
What nationality was Pickles Douglas?
Pickles Douglas was British.
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