Frankie Jones (12 February 1933 – 1991) born in
Plean
Plean is a village, in the Stirling council area of central Scotland, located on the main A9 road from Falkirk. At the 2001 census, Plean had a population of 1,740. Plean has some historic buildings, some council houses and an estate.
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was a Scottish
professional fly
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bantamweight 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
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of the 1950s and '60s, who won the
British Boxing Board of Control
The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) is the governing body of professional boxing in the United Kingdom.
History
The British Boxing Board of Control was formed in 1929 from the old National Sporting Club and is headquartered in Cardiff. ...
(BBBofC) Scottish Area flyweight title, BBBofC British flyweight title, and
British Empire flyweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from , i.e.
flyweight to , i.e.
bantamweight.
Genealogical information
Frankie Jones had two daughters Jean and Isabel and twin boys Alan and Stewart. He also had a grandson Clifford, and granddaughter Carly, and two great
grandchildren
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Dillon and Leah, the children of Clifford.
References
External links
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Image - Frankie Jones
1933 births
Bantamweight boxers
Flyweight boxers
Scottish male boxers
Sportspeople from Stirling (council area)
1991 deaths
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