Dr. Leslie Wauchope Black

1900 - 1974  (74 years)

• Name	Leslie Wauchope Black
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	23 Jan 1900	Paisley, Elderslie Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61734616
  Sports	1924
  	Bronze medal winner in Olympics
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-184705
  Died	10 Nov 1974	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario   [1]
  Person ID	I184705	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

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

  
  

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  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. Find A Grave

  
  

• Sources

  [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.

  
  

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  Died - 10 Nov 1974 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth