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Dr. Leslie Wauchope Black

Male 1900 - 1974  (74 years)


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  • Name Leslie Wauchope Black 
    Prefix Dr. 
    Born 23 Jan 1900  Paisley, Elderslie Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Sports 1924 
    Bronze medal winner in Olympics 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-184705 
    Died 10 Nov 1974  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I184705  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Dr. Malcolm Charles Black,   b. 4 Mar 1859, Uxbridge, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1925, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Bertha Ella Leslie,   b. 9 Oct 1869, Meadowvale, Halton, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1917, Clifford, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Married 29 Sep 1892  Greenock Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F53055  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Dr Leslie Wauchope Black
    Dr Leslie Wauchope Black

  • Notes 
    • Dr. Leslie W. Black died at Toronto Nov. 12, 1974 at the age of 74.

      Leslie Wauchope Black was born at Paisley, Ont. Jan. 23, 1900.

      He graduated in medicine from the University of Toronto in 1926 and did post graduate work in Toronto, New York City and Jersey City, New Jersey before joining the surgical staff of Toronto East General and Orthopaedic Hospital in 1932.

      There he was chief of orthopedics for 25 years. He was a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in general and orthopedic surgery, and of the American College of Surgeons, and was a member of the
      Toronto Academy of Medicine. His professional career was ended 4 years ago by a cerebrovascular accident.

      Dr. Black also achieved some fame as a marksman and a boxer.

      He held the Canadian pistol target-shooting championship for 2 years.

      In 1924 he won an Olympic bronze medal in boxing and in 1927 sparred with world heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey in a benefit match for war veterans.

      In later years he coached Varsity boxing teams and acted as a judge in professional matches in Toronto.

      Surviving Dr. Black are his widow Eda and his three sons.

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  • Sources 
    1. [S3231] Find A Grave, Dr Leslie Wauchope Black (1900 - 1974) - Find A Grave Memorial. (2017). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 1 January 2017, from https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=61734616.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Nov 1974 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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