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Frank Farr (born September 30th, 1937), a retired http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_heavyweight light-heavyweight boxer from Olympia, Washington.

Farr began his boxing career during his senior year of high school at the Olympia Armory (smoker bouts - 1955) and continued to Ketchikan, Alaska summer of 1955 to fight in the light-heavyweight division.

Military boxing career (1956-1960) - aviation mechanic and in the boxing program of the 13th Naval District, stationed in Whidbey Island WA. From there spent a short term in Japan (6-7 months) and returned to Whidbey Island, trained in Kodiak Alaska.

Opponents included Thad Spencer, Portland – won Lindi Lynn Mosier (Mozer), Canada (Jack Dempsey, referee who told Farr, “You had him beat”.) Then beat Mozer in Bellingham later. Don Hawley, “The Victor and the Vanquished”, Seattle PI 1960 Sylvester Carter, Seattle PI 1960, 1960 Golden Gloves, qualified for the Olympic trials

Qualified for the Golden Gloves

Awards – Archie Moore – Light-heavyweight Champion, Post Intelligencer, Golden Gloves 1960 (which qualified Farr for the 1960 Olympic trials) United States Navy, 13th Naval District Heavyweight Champion 1956-1957 Yokota Invitational Champ 1956-1957