British boxing referee and radio and television commentator
W. Barrington Dalby |
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| Born | (1893-11-10)November 10, 1893[1]
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| Died | 1975
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| Occupation(s) | Boxing referee and radio and television commentator |
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William Henry Barrington Dalby (10 November 1893-1975) was a British boxing referee and radio and television commentator.
Early life
During the First World War he served as a clerk in the Royal Air Force.[2]
Boxing and radio career
He was granted a British Boxing Board of Control referee's licence in 1929 and was, as of 1941, one of the three amateur referees of professional boxing.[3]
He refereed the 1939 lightweight title match between Eric Boon and Arthur Danahar.[3]
His first radio commentary was of the bout between Jock McAvoy and Jack Petersen in 1939.[3]
He regularly commented alongside Eamonn Andrews.
He commentated for BBC Radio on the 1966 fight between Cassius Clay and Henry Cooper.[4]
He appeared on Desert Island Discs twice, once in 1942 and once in 1960.[5][6]
He also summarised football matches for the BBC Sports Report.[7]
He played a commentator in the 1969 film The Magic Christian.[8]
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