Lawrence - Louis and Edna-wedding - 1940s - BW [black and white]
- AM1688-S1-F8-: 2021-034.466
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- [194-?] (Reproduced 2020)
Collector/curator?s description reads: ?1940s, Vancouver (518 Main St). L to R: Howard Fair (full name John Howard Stillman Fair); Louis Sterling Lawrence (1927-2013), Edna Lillian Lawrence; and an unidentified woman. Louis Sterling Lawrence (June 21, 1927-October 18, 2013) was born in Fredericton, NB and came to Vancouver after WWII. A right-handed boxer, who liked to do battle from a deep crouch, he had a solid record in his five-year professional career. He won 20 fights, lost two, and had four draws. Half his victories came through knockouts. His career culminated in 1955 when he won Canada's middleweight boxing championship. After winning the title, the fighter never boxed again. He relinquished the title through inactivity after two years. Louis was employed by Canadian Pacific Railway/ Via Rail and retired after 38 years of service. Louis died in 2013 at the age of 86. Note: John Howard Fair (b: June 22 1928- died 1988).?