2020 doug fowler - coach/builder
Doug Fowler started his coaching career while teaching at Brother Rice High School. Over a couple of years, Doug groomed a number of these kids into good young boxers, good enough to attend National Championships, and win medals at a Canada Winter Games. In 1987 he was a co-Coach of our Provincial Canada Winter Games Team in Cape Breton, NS where a team of nine athletes turned the Country upside down by bringing home eight medals from the Games. For their outstanding work with our Games Team in 1987, both Doug and co-coach Joe Minnett were awarded “Coach of the Year” honors at year’s end.
Throughout his career as a Coach, Doug produced five National Champions. He attended three Canada Winter Games as our Coach, and also attended the CWG in Corner Brook, NL in 1999 as a member of our Province’s Mission Staff. He participated in 16 National Championships and traveled to three International competitions with our young Canadian Team. Doug also served our Association as our President for six years.
For all the work he has done for Sport in our Province Doug was also inducted into Sport Newfoundland and Labrador’s Hall of Fame as a Coach/Builder 1999. Boxing NL is proud to induct Doug Fowler into our Hall of Fame for 2020 in the Coach/Builder category.
2020 Hank Summers - coach/administrator
Hank Summers was a skilled athlete who grew up in St. John’s playing hockey and soccer with the Feildans during the 50’s and 60’s. However, it was in 1973, at which time he was a Sports Instructor with the 515 North Atlantic Air Cadet Squadron, the call had gone out for anyone interested in the sport of boxing to attend a meeting with the hope in mind to revive the sport of Amateur Boxing in our Province. Hank brought it to the attention of his young cadets to determine if indeed they might be interested in taking part in a boxing program. It was a no brainer and Hank attended the meeting that weekend to check it out. The meeting was a success and that same weekend those in attendance immediately elected an Executive and thus began the Newfoundland Amateur Boxing Association.
A friend of Hank’s, with another Air Cadet Squadron, was elected President and Hank was the elected Secretary/Treasurer. A short time later after that meeting, the elected President resigned as he had to move out of the province. Hank took over the Presidency of the Association and held the position for 17 years, at which time he was elected to the Executive Committee of Boxing Canada. Hank spent another 20 years on the Boxing Canada board, six of which he was President. During those 20 years he was also Canada’s representative on the Commonwealth Games of Canada Association for four years, and he also served as Treasurer of COPABOX, an Association responsible for Amateur Boxing in North and South America, for a four year term.
Throughout this entire duration of time, Hank set up the TRC Boxing Club, an extremely successful Club for boys and girls. Throughout the years athletes from the TRC Boxing Club have gone on to sports excellence and an estimated 800 to 1000 young boys and girls have passed through their doors.
During his 40 years with the sport of Amateur Boxing, Hank has attended just about every National Championship held in Canada. He has attended 10 Canada Winter Games as a Coach, a Manager, an Executive Committee member of Boxing Canada and as a NL Mission staff member. He has been Team Manager of Boxing Canada’s National Team at a Pan-Am Games, two Female World Championships, two World Under 19 Championships and the Olympic Games, plus numerous International competitions throughout the world.
In 1992 Hank was presented with the Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada by Governor General Ramon Hnatyshyn, in recognition of significant contribution to compatriots, community and to Canada. In 1998 Hank was inducted into the Sport Newfoundland and Labrador Hall of Fame for his contribution to sport in the Coach/Builder category and in 2010 he was inducted into Boxing Canada’s Hall of Fame for his 20 years of service with the Associations Executive Committee.
Certainly a long and fascinating journey. For his outstanding contribution to our sport, Boxing Newfoundland and Labrador is proud to induct Hank Summers into out Hall of Fame for 2020 in the Coach/Administrator category.
2020 Kevin Greeley – Coach/Builder
Kevin Greeley started his boxing career in 1980 as a young athlete with the TRC Boxing Club. He boxed for six years, competing in 36 bouts during that time. Following his six-year career as an athlete, Kevin was committed to the sport and decided to stay active as a Coach, and within three years he was a certified Level 3 Coach. Throughout his thirty-plus years as a Coach, Kevin has participated in four Junior National Championships, an Intermediate National Championship, four Canada Winter Games competitions, and International competition in Mexico with Canada’s Junior National Team.
In all the competitions he has attended, the TRC Boxing Club members that were a part of those teams produced four Gold Medals, five Silver Medals, and 7 Bronze Medals. A total of 16 medals. He has coached a list of “who’s who” in our Sport in our Province. Athletes like Dwayne and Blair Tobin, Trevor Evans, Erin Woodrow, Jimmy Wade, Tim El-Tahan, Geoff McNeil, and many more at the TRC Club have brought medals and glory to our Province.
Kevin has also been a valued member of Boxing Newfoundland and Labrador’s Executive Committee over the past 26 years in the capacity of Secretary. For his outstanding contribution to our sport Boxing Newfoundland and Labrador is extremely proud to induct Coach/Builder Kevin Greeley into our Hall of Fame for 2020.
2020 Donnie Hunt - Athlete
Donnie Hunt boxed out of the CBS Boxing Club for seven years, competing in 96 bouts. He won a number of National medals during his career, including a Gold Medal at the Junior National Championships in Winsor, Ontario in 1994. He also won a Silver Medal at the Junior National Championships in Grande Prairie, Alberta in 1995 and followed it up with a Silver Medal at the Junior Nationals in Jonquiere, Quebec in 1996. At the Junior Nationals In Lloydminster, Saskatchewan in 1997 Donnie showed his talent once again and brought home a Gold Medal for the Province. In 1998, Donnie boxed his heart out in Corner Brook at the Intermediate Championships to win a Gold Medal for the Province. He followed this up in 1999 at the Canada Winter Games held in Corner Brook with a huge win and a Gold Medal for Newfoundland and Labrador.
During his seven year career Donnie represented Canada at two International competitions, both in Mexico, culminating a fabulous career in our sport. Boxing Newfoundland and Labrador is proud to induct Donnie Hunt into our Hall of Fame for 2020.
2020 Mike Summers – Official/Builder
Mike commenced his boxing career as a 14 year old, and over his six year career he participated in 38 bouts. He competed at two National Championships plus a Canada Winter Games in 1983 in Saguenay/Lac Saint-Jean, Quebec. Following his six years of boxing he turned to coaching and for a couple of years he assisted with the coaching duties at the TRC Boxing Club. In 1992 he was an assistant coach that took the Newfoundland and Labrador team to the Junior National Championships in Sarnia, Ontario.
However, it was at this time his father suggested that Mike take on another role in the Province to help provide some much needed support as an Official. Mike decided to give it a shot, and with a lot of hard work and dedication over years to complete his courses and upgrading, he has turned out to be one of Boxing Canada’s premier Officials.
He has been a member of Boxing Canada’s Official’s team for some 30 years, working his way to a 3 Star Official. During all those years Mike has attended numerous National Championships, along with 4 Canada Winter Games competitions. He has also represented the Province at two Canada Winter Games as a member of our Province’s Mission Staff. Plus, of course, the hundreds of competitions he has worked in out Province as our Chief Official.
Aside from a number of Dual Matches for Canada vs various countries throughout the world, Mike has represented Canada at the World Male Championships in Mingyang, China, the Commonwealth Games in New Deli, India, the Pan Am Games in Guadalajara, Mexico and an Olympic qualifier in Guatemala, Mexico.
Apart from his officiating duties Mike has served as President of Boxing Newfoundland and Labrador for 19 years, a position he relinquished in his election in 2017 to the position of Boxing Canada’s Eastern Director for the Provinces of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Boxing Newfoundland and Labrador is extremely proud to induct Mike Summers into our Hall of Fame in the year 2020.