In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar

 

James (Jim) Fowler

 

RCN

 

Died: 26 Mar 2020

 

FOWLER, Jim - Born in Bell Island, Newfoundland, Jim is remembered in the east coast surface fleet as the RCN's welter-weight boxing champ in the late 50's early 60s when boxing was supported by the Navies of the free world. He later worked in Ottawa in support of Naval Equipment. 

 

The CROWSNEST magazine of Mar 1961 lists one of Jim's matches where he won by TKO - J. Fowler, 147, Navy TKO 1: 27 of first over Al Kendall, 147, Army

 

Jim Fowler (right) and Peter Heppleston - Ottawa 2018

 


 

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