Thomas Joseph Kirby (December 21, 1904 – November 25, 1967) was an American
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:
Animal kingdom
* Boxer crab
* Boxer shrimp, a small group of decapod crustaceans
* Boxer snipe ee ...
who competed in the
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...
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He was born in
Boston, Massachusetts. In 1924 he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the
light heavyweight class after losing to the upcoming bronze medalist
Sverre Sørsdal
Sverre Sørsdal (5 August 1900 – 21 March 1996) was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1924 Summer Olympics, and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Sørsdal was born in Hamar, Norway. He trained as a medical ...
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1904 births
1967 deaths
Boxers from Boston
Light-heavyweight boxers
Olympic boxers of the United States
Boxers at the 1924 Summer Olympics
American male boxers
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