Jack Chase (Irish boxer)

He joined the Garda in the 1920s soon after Ireland gained its independence from Great Britain.

In the Second Preliminary Round he defeated Alfred Wilson of South Africa on points.

In the quarter-finals Chase was beaten on points by Leonard Steyaert of Belgium who was himself beaten in the semi-final by the eventual middleweight champion, Piero Toscani of Italy.

He was married to Mollie (Mulhall) and lived at first in Kilmainham but later moved to Bulfin Gardens, Inchicore in Dublin.

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Jack Chase (pictured right)