Carroll Morgan
Encyclopedia
Carroll Morgan is a former heavyweight
boxer
from Canada
, who represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics
in Munich
, West Germany
. There he was defeated in the quarterfinals by Sweden
's eventual bronze medalist Hasse Thomsén
.
Morgan is now training people in the city where he lives. In the 1972 Olympics he was ranked fourth at the end of the tournament.
In 1990, Morgan was inducted into the Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame and was inducted twice into the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame
, in 1994 alongside his teammates from the 1966 X-Men football club of St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, and in 2008 as an amateur boxer. Morgan, who started boxing at age 20 while at St. F. X. University, was a member of the 1972 Canadian Olympic and 1974 Commonwealth teams, and held heavyweight titles seven-times as provincial champion and three-times as Canadian champion. During his boxing career, Morgan never lost a fight to another Canadian.
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, who represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
. There he was defeated in the quarterfinals by Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
's eventual bronze medalist Hasse Thomsén
Hasse Thomsén
Hasse Evert Thomsén was a heavyweight boxer from Sweden who won the bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany...
.
Morgan is now training people in the city where he lives. In the 1972 Olympics he was ranked fourth at the end of the tournament.
In 1990, Morgan was inducted into the Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame and was inducted twice into the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame
Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame
The Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame was established in 1964, to honor outstanding athletes, teams and sport builders in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The facilities are located at the World Trade and Convention Centre in the provincial capital city of Halifax.-External links:* website...
, in 1994 alongside his teammates from the 1966 X-Men football club of St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, and in 2008 as an amateur boxer. Morgan, who started boxing at age 20 while at St. F. X. University, was a member of the 1972 Canadian Olympic and 1974 Commonwealth teams, and held heavyweight titles seven-times as provincial champion and three-times as Canadian champion. During his boxing career, Morgan never lost a fight to another Canadian.