Ev Niemen
Builder/Coach/Mentor/Organizer, Boxing
Sport:
Boxing
Inducted:
1983
Ev Nieman first stepped into a boxing ring in 1927 – 51 years later his career as competitor, coach and organizer had touched the lives of hundreds of fighters.
A revitalized Medicine Hat Boxing club, formed through Ev’s efforts in 1976, has become a power in Western Canadian competition. Perhaps less well known are the years prior to this sudden improvement, years Ev Nieman spent teaching youngsters to box in his basement, in the Longfellow Rural School, in various city facilities and during his armed forces service in World War II.
Ev Nieman has given generously of his time and vast boxing knowledge in making the sport what it is today in our corner of the province.
Details
| Inducted | 1983 |
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| Description | Started boxing in 1927 and competed coached and organized boxing for 51 years. Taught boxing in his basement, Longfellow Rural School, community facilities and in the Armed Forces in World War II. Helped form the Medicine Hat Boxing Club in 1976. Note: This inductee was originally part of the community’s 'Wall of Fame' and was transferred to the 'Sports Wall of Fame' in 2010. |
| Also Known As | Evult "Ev" Nieman |
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