Metadata: Papers of Jack Greenstock (1895-1980), boxer
Collection
- Country:
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Holding institution:
- Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archives
- Holding institution (official language):
- Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archives
- Postal address:
- 277 Bancroft RoadLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomE1 4DQ
- Phone number:
- Telephone: 020 7364 1290
- Web address:
- http://www.ideastore.co.uk/local-history
- Reference number:
- P/GRS
- Title:
- Papers of Jack Greenstock (1895-1980), boxer
- Title (official language):
- Papers of Jack Greenstock (1895-1980), boxer
- Creator/accumulator:
- Jack Greenstock (1895-1980), boxer
- Date(s):
- 1910/1987
- Language:
- English
- Extent:
- 36 files
- Scope and content:
- Records documenting Jack Greenstock (1895-1980), a major figure in boxing history including photographs, press-cuttings, personal and business correspondence, 1910-1987.
- Administrative/biographical history:
- Jack Greenstock was born in Bethnal Green in 1895 and died on the 6th March 1980 aged 85 years old. Greenstock was Jewish and a professional boxer from 1910 to 1922. During his boxing career, Greenstock fought both nationally and internationally as a lightweight and took part in up to 58 professional contests. After his career he started promoting the sport at various locations including Wolverhampton and Ilford. Due to his expertise and successful career, Greenstock was able to open up a training club at Mile End gymansium where he trained young boxers and provided general health tips. Greenstock was featured in various sporting articles and he had a health column in which he contributed general health and sporting articles.
- Access points: persons/families:
- Greenstock, Jack
- Subject terms:
- Sports
- Access, restrictions:
- Open
- Finding aids:
- Online catalogue.
- Links to finding aids:
- http://www.thcatalogue.org.uk/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=P%2fGRS
- Yerusha Network member:
- AIM25
