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THE RIGHT THING TO DO - the BC Boxing Hall of Fame

THE RIGHT THING TO DO by brian w. zelley In establishing a BRITISH COLUMBIA AMATEUR BOXING HALL OF FAME , I always knew it was the right thing to do. When coach GEORGE NEPPER of the Nanaimo Newcastle Boxing Club gave me the responsibility to serve the club by writing some stories for the NANAIMO TIMES , I always knew that it was important to recognize the achievement of others. When I boxed,and looked at some of the old Golden Gloves boxing programs and noticed only a select few would have their photos in the program, I always knew that it was not fair as so many were not recognized but only appeared as a name on a page which did not mean much. In 1983, when I won the support of officials and coaches on Vancouver Island to edit the Vancouver Island Amateur News , I knew that the right thing to do is to not only cover the current scene, but to remember and recognize past boxers, officials and coaches that had laid the foundation and built the steps leading to 1983. So, it