Bobby Beaton

[1][2] Beaton was born in Port Hood, Cape Breton Island and played hockey in Atlantic Canada in the early 1930s.

[1] He moved to England in 1938 to play for the Stratham Lions and Brighton Tigers, winning the European Championship in Berlin.

Returning home to Nova Scotia, Canada, he played and coached teams in Pictou, Truro, Stellarton and New Glasgow, winning seven A.P.C.

Until his retirement in 1983, he officiated at over 500 boxing bouts, including 41 Canadian, five British Commonwealth and one World Championship.

[2] Beaton is credited with conceiving the three-judge system in boxing, now standard practice in the sport.