Kelly Perlette is a Canadian boxer, who fought

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Light Middle Weight Gold Medal Champion. He was unable to compete in the 1980 Olympics because of Canada's decision to boycott the games. He grew up in Spruce Grove and is a member of the Spruce Grove Hall of Fame. He currently resides in Edmonton, Alberta.

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*http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=84106&cat=boxer *http://www.sprucegrove.org/Residents/Community_Information/Spruce_Grove_-_Awards_of_Excellence/Inductees/2007_Inductees.htm Year of birth missing (living people) Living people People from Spruce Grove Light-middleweight boxers Sportspeople from Alberta Boxers at the 1978 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada Canadian male boxers Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing Medallists at the 1978 Commonwealth Games {{Canada-boxing-bio-stub