Frederick Garfield Gilmore 1887 – 1969

Biography

Frederick Garfield Gilmore was born on May 22, 1887, in Montreal, Canada, during an era when boxing was gaining tremendous popularity across North America. He would go on to make his mark in this demanding sport, competing during the early decades of the twentieth century when prizefighting was a central part of athletic culture and public entertainment.

Throughout his career, Gilmore participated in the boxing ring during a transformative period for the sport. The early 1900s saw boxing evolve from bare-knuckle contests into the modern Queensberry Rules era, and Gilmore was part of this important transition. Like many athletes of his time, he would have faced the physical rigors and challenges inherent to professional boxing.

Gilmore eventually made his way to the American West, settling in Los Angeles, where he spent his later years. He passed away on March 17, 1969, at the age of 81, concluding a life that spanned some of boxing’s most formative decades. His legacy remains part of the broader story of early twentieth-century pugilism and the athletes who helped shape the sport we know today.