Ted Morgan

Who was Ted Morgan?

Edward "Ted" Morgan was a boxer from New Zealand, who won the gold medal in the men's welterweight division at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Morgan won the Gold Medal despite competing throughout the tournament with a dislocated knuckle in his left hand.[1]

His knuckle was dislocated during training in England en route to Amesterdam. Although it responded to treatment it never completely healed and caused him continual pain throughout his boxing career. Another problem occurred at the Games when he weighed in. He was three pounds overweight for the lightweight division and had to compete in the welterweight division. He was forced to give away as much as nine pounds to some of his opponents.

He was born in Wellington, and attended Te Aro School and Wellington College. He married sprinter Norma Wilson, who also competed at the 1928 Olympics, they later divorced.

He fought professionally from 1929 to 1934. He fought in America in 1931, and later fought in Australia. He refereed in Wellington for years after retiring. He won the New Zealand Welterweight Championship in October 1932.

Although he was a non-smoker, he died from lung cancer in Wellington due to the inhalation of fumes while working as a plumber