Jack Delaney
Canadian boxer (1900-1948)
ジャック・デラニー
- Born
- 18 March 1900, Quebec City
- Died
- 27 November 1948, Bridgeport
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Sport
- boxing
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
- Recorded fight record
- 77 wins, 10 losses, 2 draws
Jack Delaney (March 19, 1900 – November 27, 1948) was a world light heavyweight boxing champion and contender for the heavyweight crown. One of the most popular fighters of the 1920s, the French Canadian was born Ovila Chapdelaine in Saint-François-du-Lac, Quebec, Canada. His parents moved their family to the United States on August 15, 1904, where they initially lived in Holyoke, Massachusetts before settling in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Delaney became a United States Citizen on October 23, 1936.
Awards and honours
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 1996
- Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
- The Ring World Light Heavyweight Champion
- WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1644942 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.