Clyde Cecil Bissett (born 1908, date of death unknown) was a
Rhodesia
Rhodesia (, ), officially from 1970 the Republic of Rhodesia, was an unrecognised state in Southern Africa from 1965 to 1979, equivalent in territory to modern Zimbabwe. Rhodesia was the ''de facto'' successor state to the British colony of S ...
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boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
* Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing
*Boxer (dog), a breed of dog
Boxer or boxers may also refer to:
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who competed in the
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...
.
While representing Rhodesia at the Olympics, he defeated
Carlos Orellana
Carlos Orellana Martínez (28 December 1900 in Hidalgo – 24 January 1960 in Mexico City) was a Mexican actor, film director and screenwriter.
Filmography
As actor
*1932: ''Santa'' - Hipólito
*1933: '' El anónimo'' - Médico
*1933: ' ...
of
Mexico
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before being eliminated in the quarter-finals of the
lightweight class by
Carlo Orlandi
Carlo Orlandi (23 April 1910 – 29 July 1983) was an Italian boxer who won a gold medal at the 1928 Olympics. In 1929 Orlandi turned professional. During the 1930s Orlandi held both the Italian and European lightweight titles. He then won the ...
of
Italy
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.
His life after the Games is unknown. A Cecil Bissett was assistant native commissioner at
Miami
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(modern Mwami) in 1949.
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1908 births
Year of death missing
Rhodesian male boxers
Lightweight boxers
Olympic boxers of Rhodesia
Boxers at the 1928 Summer Olympics
White Rhodesian people
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