Herscovitch, Moe

Montgomery Herscovitz

Sport:
boxing

Country Represented:
Canada

Years Competed:
1920

Medals Received:
bronze

Olympic Info:
A member of the Canadian boxing team at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics, Herscovitch won the bronze medal as a middleweight. A natural welterweight, he volunteered to step up to the middleweight class for the Olympics so a teammate could have a better chance of winning in the lighter division.

Career Highlights:
Herscovitch, an excellent all-around athlete, was a member of Montreal Amateur Athletic Association's championship soccer team in 1920. He is a member of the Canadian Amateur Athletic Hall of Fame, and was inducted "for athletic achievement and as an example of sportsmanship."

Birth and Death Dates:
unknown

Origin:
unknown

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